miniaturist
Americannoun
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an artist whose specialty is small, discrete works.
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a person who makes, collects, or specializes in miniature objects.
a miniaturist with a collection of dollhouses.
noun
Etymology
Origin of miniaturist
Example Sentences
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Owners of the private collection contacted Dr Goldring after reading her book on Hilliard, suspecting the tiny painting in their collection to be of the renowned miniaturist.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
She soon developed a real passion for her creations, so much so she's now become the resident miniaturist for The Museum of the Home in Hoxton, London.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
In turn, some critics found him short of original ideas and dynamism, a miniaturist unable to sustain longer pieces.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022
She also studied in New York with prominent American portrait painter Robert Henri, and with miniaturist Theodora Thayer, a founder of the American Society of Miniature Painters, which Bush later joined.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
They consist of a dozen tiny panels painted in exquisite fashion, with all the bright clarity and precision of a miniaturist, coupled with a solidity of form and lyric elegance of expression.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
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