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bigature

UK/ˈbɪɡət͡ʃə/US/ˈbɪɡət͡ʃəɹ/

bigature noun: a very large scale model.

Noun

bigature (plural bigatures)

  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.2004, Sean Astin, Joe Layden, There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale, Virgin, →ISBN, page 134
    • In the sequence of The Fellowship of the Rings where Frodo and friends paddle through the feet of the Argonaths the camera vertiginously swivels up and beyond the two massive statues disturbing some nesting birds. The statues, of course, do not exist as they are just 'bigatures', neither do the...2011, Alfio Leotta, Touring the Screen: Tourism and New Zealand Film Geographies, Intellect, →ISBN, page 172

Examples of bigature in a sentence

  • The statues, of course, do not exist as they are just 'bigatures', neither do the birds, which are digitally created: […]2011, Alfio Leotta, Touring the Screen: Tourism and New Zealand Film Geographies, Intellect, →ISBN, page 172:
  • Obscuring the view of the Sweet Charity bridge was a “bigature” of the S.S.2015, Sam Gennawey, Universal versus Disney: The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks' Greatest Rivalry, Keen Communications, →ISBN...

Forms of bigature

pluralbigatures

Origin of bigature

Blend of big + miniature. Coined by Weta Workshop during the production of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Questions about bigature

What does bigature mean?
Bigature means a very large scale model.
How do you use bigature in a sentence?
The statues, of course, do not exist as they are just 'bigatures', neither do the birds, which are digitally created: […]
What part of speech is bigature?
Bigature is a noun.
How do you pronounce bigature?
Bigature is pronounced /ˈbɪɡət͡ʃə/ (UK).
What is the plural of bigature?
The plural of bigature is bigatures.

Words near bigature in the dictionary

  1. bigaroon
  2. bigaroons
  3. bigas
  4. bigass
  5. bigate
  6. bigature
  7. bigatures
  8. bigback
  9. bigbacks
  10. Bigbee
  11. Bigbees

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