Miniature Definition–noun | 1. | a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. | | 2. | a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy. | | 3. | a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. | | 4. | the art of executing such a painting. | | 5. | an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book. | –adjective | 6. | being, on, or represented on a small scale; reduced. | —Idiom | 7. | in miniature, in a reduced size; on a small scale: The zoo exhibition offered a jungle in miniature. | |
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Clock Definition–noun | 1. | an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. | | 3. | a meter or other device, as a speedometer or taximeter, for measuring and recording speed, distance covered, or other quantitative functioning. | | 5. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the constellation Horologium. | | 6. | Computers. the circuit in a digital computer that provides a common reference train of electronic pulses for all other circuits. | –verb (used with object) | 7. | to time, test, or determine by means of a clock or watch: The racehorse was clocked at two minutes thirty seconds. | | 8. | Slang. to strike sharply or heavily: Somebody clocked him on the face. | —Verb phrases | 9. | clock in, to begin work, esp. by punching a time clock: She clocked in at 9 on the dot. | | 10. | clock out, to end work, esp. by punching a time clock: He clocked out early yesterday. | —Idioms | 11. | around the clock, | a. | during all 24 hours; ceaselessly. | | b. | without stopping for rest; tirelessly: working around the clock to stem the epidemic. | | | 12. | clean (someone's) clock, to defeat; vanquish. | | 13. | kill the clock, Sports. to use up as much game time as possible when one is winning, as to protect a lead in basketball, ice hockey, or football. Also, run out the clock. | | 14. | stop the clock, to postpone an official or le
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