variants or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue

Examples of life-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two life-size cardboard cutouts of Narendra Modi posed against a wall. Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024 The man shares his story via a video recording that is presented in life-size on a screen at eye level with the viewer. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024 The Jim Henson Creature Shop supplied a life-size animatronic tiger, which contained 30 servo motors and required two puppeteers to operate, for certain scenes. 7. Christopher Lawrence, Twin Cities, 15 June 2024 The whole place was filled with Alien residue, including a life-size Xenomorph figure. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for life-size 

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Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life-size was in 1813

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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

life-size

adjective
ˈlīf-ˈsīz
variants or life-sized
-ˈsīzd
: of natural size : having the same size as the original
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