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worldlet

worldlet

8.9
A small model showing a tiny scene like a village or landscape
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrldlɪt/
translation icon : mundo en miniatura
  • He spent months crafting a detailed worldlet for his school science project.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a worldlet showing a tiny village surrounded by forests and rivers.

  • Children were fascinated by the colorful worldlet inside the glass dome at the exhibition.

  • Look at that worldlet!

  • This worldlet is amazing.

  • The museum displayed a worldlet showing a tiny village surrounded by forests and rivers.

  • He spent months crafting a detailed worldlet for his school science project.

  • Children were fascinated by the colorful worldlet inside the glass dome at the exhibition.

Synonyms

diorama
vsworldlet
16 7.1

A small lifelike model that shows a scene, often in a museum

is a specifically small constructed world made for display and study
microworld
vsworldlet
  • Specialized
7.6

A very small world of cells or bacteria seen under a microscope

is a human-made tiny model meant for display or study

How Big

planet
∞ 1.0
model
  • Specialized
905 3.9
diorama
16 7.1
worldlet
8.9
microworld
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

worldlet singular
worldlets plural

Morphology

worldlet = world (transparent) = world + let

The word is a straightforward diminutive formation meaning a small world or miniature representation of a world.

Etymology

Worldlet combines world and the little ending -let, the same ending in piglet and leaflet where -let means 'small'. So a worldlet is a 'small' world, like a tiny model or diorama you can display.