life-size
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
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