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
Word origin
[1850–55; miniature + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ethos, muggins, proletariat, runoff, segue-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: apologist, dramatist, machinist, novelist, socialist
Examples of 'miniaturist' in a sentence
miniaturist
He was at his best as a miniaturist.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
He also likes to eat: miniaturist descriptions of the evolving food landscape are pin-sharp.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Just who is the miniaturist who is crafting items for the doll's house?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Yet her plots and characterization remained those of the drawing-room miniaturist.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
It all adds up to a 90-minute miniaturist delight.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It has surreal details to search for, miniaturist skill (with carpets of individually drawn autumn leaves) and a happy ending.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But how does the miniaturist who made it know so much about all their lives?
The Sun (2017)
Another innovative strategy is the juxtaposition of miniaturist woodcuts and engravings with the larger canvases.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
What drives his miniaturist universe is the romance of friendship and, as a corollary, an underlying longing to belong.