subminiature

American  

[suhb-min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, -min-uh-cher] / sʌbˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -ˈmɪn ə tʃər /

noun

1. subminiature camera.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to subminiature cameras, their accessories, or systems of photography.

2. smaller than miniature, as certain electronic components; ultraminiature.

subminiature British  

/ sʌbˈmɪnɪətʃə /

adjective

1. smaller than miniature

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Etymology

Origin of subminiature

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + miniature

Example Sentences

It occurred to the Almaden researchers that if you can use a subminiature magnet to flip bits on and off, you could also use it to create frames of animation.

From Time • May 1, 2013

Unfortunately, the negatives measured roughly 8 x 11mm – the same size used by famous Minox subminiature "spy cameras" – so standard enprints were very poor quality, and enlargements were grainy.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2013

A doctor who had brought his subminiature camera into the operation also took a few pictures but handed them over to Barnard after a reprimand.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before he made contact with the Russian, however, Saxe had to learn how to handle something much more delicate: the T-50 subminiature camera, a tiny device fitted inside a brand-name pen.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau