in miniature



in miniature

On a small scale. The phrase is often used to describe a model of something much larger. For my science project, I made a volcano in miniature. Pat's daughter is like Pat in miniature! I can't believe how much they look alike! Some parts of our seaside town are like a tropical resort in miniature.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Klementina-Slovene, Croatian
Barnard['bɑ:nəd]
Elishebai-LISH-ə-bə (English), ee-LISH-ə-bə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
RikkeREEK-keDanish
Eder (2)-Basque
Asad-Arabic