noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A radio or television series with a small number of episodes not intended to last a complete season.

   "My favorite miniseries of all time is the old BBC adaptation of "I, Claudius"."

2. 2
   A relatively short comic book series with a predetermined number of instalments.

Example

More examples

"When I was a teenager, the television miniseries Shōgun about Japan was very popular."

Etymology

From mini- + series.

Related phrases

comic book

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