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
Ehmet-Uyghur
Meera-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Sigeberht-Anglo-Saxon
Gisela-German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
Shprintzel-Yiddish
UltÁNUL-tanIrish