verb
- to make something very small or smaller in size
- to represent or depict something in a very small form or scale
Usage: British English spelling (American English: miniaturizes); third person singular present tense
Usage: British English spelling (American English: miniaturizes); third person singular present tense
Examples
- The new technology miniaturises computer components to unprecedented levels.
- Modern manufacturing miniaturises electronic devices while increasing their power.
- The artist miniaturises famous paintings on tiny canvases.
- This process miniaturises the circuit board without losing functionality.
- The company miniaturises medical devices to make them easier to implant.
- Digital cameras have miniaturised what once required large equipment.