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
Mona (1)MO-nə (English)Irish, English
Gautam-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Adisa-Western African, Yoruba
MervynMUR-vin (English)Welsh, English
ThorstenTAWR-sten (German)Swedish, Danish, German
LivyLIV-ee (English)History