Miniate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Miniate \Min"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Miniated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Miniating}.] [L. miniatus, p. p. of miniare. See
     {Minium}.]
     To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to
     decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page
     of a manuscript. --T. Wharton.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Miniate \Min"i*ate\, a.
     Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion;
     painted with vermilion.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  miniate
       v 1: paint with red lead or vermilion
       2: decorate (manuscipts) with letters painted red; "In this
          beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated" [syn:
          {rubricate}]