Verb: miniate 'mi-ni,eyt
- Decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
"In this beautiful book, all the place names are miniated";
- rubricate
- Paint with red lead or vermilion
"The medieval scribe miniated the initial letters of the manuscript"
Derived forms: miniating, miniates, miniated
Type of: color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], emblazon, illuminate