painting vs miniature

miniature vs painting

painting and miniature both are nouns.

painting is not an adjective while miniature is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
painting	Yes	No	No	No
miniature	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, miniature is a hyponym of painting; that is, miniature is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than painting:

painting: graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
miniature: painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

Other hyponyms of painting include abstraction, cityscape, daub, distemper, finger-painting, icon, ikon, landscape, illumination, monochrome, mural, wall painting, nude, nude painting, oil painting, pentimento, sand painting, seascape, waterscape, semi-abstraction, still life, tanka, trompe l'oeil, water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour.

painting (noun)	miniature (noun)
creating a picture with paints	a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
the occupation of a house painter	painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
the act of applying paint to a surface
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

painting (adjective)	miniature (adjective)
	being on a very small scale

Difference between painting and miniature

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