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miniaturist

American  
[min-ee-uh-cher-ist, min-uh-cher-] / ˈmɪn i ə tʃər ɪst, ˈmɪn ə tʃər- /

noun

  1. an artist whose specialty is small, discrete works.

  2. a person who makes, collects, or specializes in miniature objects.

    a miniaturist with a collection of dollhouses.


ˈminiaturist British  
/ ˈmɪnɪtʃərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who paints miniature portraits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of miniaturist

First recorded in 1850–55; miniature + -ist

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

This artist must not be mistaken for Girolamo Figino, his contemporary, a very able painter, and an exact miniaturist, if we are to credit Morigia.

From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio