yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

miniseries

[ min-ee-seer-eez ]

noun

plural miniseries.
  1. a short series of events or presentations.
  2. Television. a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work:

    The novel was made into a four-part miniseries.



miniseries

/ ˈɪɪˌɪəː /

noun

  1. a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of miniseries1

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Fishburne has been a fan since Malek co-starred in HBO’s epic World War II miniseries “The Pacific.”

From

Richard Chamberlain, who won fame as ‘Dr. Kildare’ and high praise for the miniseries ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Thorn Birds,’ has died at age 90.

From

In just a few months, he’ll appear in Disney+’s Marvel miniseries “Ironheart.”

From

But it was a string of TV miniseries that would give him his biggest post-“Dr. Kildare” career highs, beginning with his role as Alexander McKeag, a bearded Scottish trapper, in “Centennial,” a star-studded 12-episode historical epic that aired on NBC in 1978-79.

From

Then, in 1980, came his starring role in “Shogun,” an NBC miniseries set in feudal Japan in the year 1600.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement