Some can be a couple of feet long attached by a tiny little area.

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In addition to mastery of traditional calligraphy, the art of engraving requires a high degree of virtuosity, since the artist works on a tiny surface area where every curve, every thickness of line counts.

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The downstairs has a sitting area, tiny kitchen and bathroom in a space that's 98 square feet.

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Essentially a network of tiny wires, it features a larger surface area than flat electrodes, giving it the leverage it needs to convert more electricity in a smaller form factor.

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Wireless mesh networks, comprised of a large number of tiny nodes were set up in a specific area.

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Yet, for a vast area home to 450m people, this is still a tiny force.

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One reason for this change is that a tiny thing has a large surface area relative to its mass.

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In tiny Macau (with a land area of just 29sqkm), all residents live within a short driving distance from the casinos.

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It involves spraying a tiny (0.15x0.15mm) area of a fingerprint with an electrically charged mixture of methanol and water.

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Georgia is made up of a large number of tiny counties: the Atlanta metro area contains 13 of them, and the extended metro area no fewer than 20.

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And, at this point, the tiny, dry insulin particles had such a large surface area relative to their mass that, like popcorn or flour, they poured unevenly, leaving air pockets and inconsistent doses.

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