miniature

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

“There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.”

A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.

The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.

An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.

A musical composition which is short in duration.

“Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.”

A chess game which is concluded with very few moves.

A token in a game representing a unit or character.

“Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.”

Lettering in red; rubric distinction.

A particular feature or trait.

To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.

Smaller than normal.

“I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.”