To represent or depict on a small scale.
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A painting, generally a portrait, of very small dimensions, usually executed in water-colors, but sometimes in oil, on ivory, vellum, or paper of a thick and fine quality.
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Hence Anything represented on a greatly reduced scale.
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A greatly reduced scale, style, or form.
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Red letter; lettering in red lead or vermilion.
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Anything small or on a small scale.
On a small scale; much reduced from natural size.