Min·i·ate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Miniated p. pr. & vb. n. Miniating ] 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.
Min·i·ate a. Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
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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]