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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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
She became the region’s premier portrait painter, a nationally renowned miniaturist, founder of Seattle’s first art school and generous supporter of her many artist friends.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
The ball does set things spinning, but when Nella feels a strange prickling sensation on the back of her neck, she wonders if the miniaturist has returned.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2021
Transformative, twisted and utterly surreal, Evenson’s stories are written with the eye of a miniaturist, every detail adding shadow and gloss.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021
Judged by the classical concert-room formulas, Wagner must not be compared with the miniaturist Mendelssohn.
From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James
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