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life-size Definition

life·-size (-sīz′)

adjective

of the same size as the person or thing represented: said of a picture, sculpture, etc.

life-size Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mannequin: A few yards further on, the assembly of the first Shanghai is depicted in a heroic diorama complete with life-size mannequins.
  • cut-out: A life-size card cut-out of the all-new Captain Scarlet towered over the table where we sat.
  • statue: In the chancel are six life-size statues, by Mayer, of Munich.
  • replica: There are also life-size replicas of various extinct species outside in the grounds.
  • sculpture: The works on display ranged from intimate drawings, large-scale paintings to life-size golden sculpture.
  • portrait: The Annex is dominated by an almost life-size portrait of King Edward VIII.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: I was very much tempted by a large, almost life-size, crystal skull.
  • twice: Everything is twice life-size to illustrate that small changes can make a big difference to wildlife.