Bigature
//ˈbɪɡət͡ʃə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A very large scale model.
"Richard brought me in to see the 'bigatures,' the not-so-miniature miniature sets the crew had painstakingly constructed, and they were so beautiful, so perfect, so real, that I wanted to cry."
Example
More examples"Richard brought me in to see the 'bigatures,' the not-so-miniature miniature sets the crew had painstakingly constructed, and they were so beautiful, so perfect, so real, that I wanted to cry."
Etymology
Blend of big + miniature. Coined by Weta Workshop during the production of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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