"bigature" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bigatures [plural]
Etymology: Blend of big + miniature. Coined by Weta Workshop during the production of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|big|miniature}} Blend of big + miniature Head templates: {{en-noun}} bigature (plural bigatures)
  1. A very large scale model. Wikipedia link: The Lord of the Rings (film series), Weta Workshop
    Sense id: en-bigature-en-noun-O9H7BxjC Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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