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

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The two battle it out, and after losing one of his wings, Wilson attempts to appeal to Red Hulk's humanity — in a classic Captain America moment — in order to bring him back down to the life-size Ross. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Now in its seventh year, the two-day event featured more than 30 creators and vendors from across the country, each with a booth featuring their work and life-size replicas of some characters. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Exhibits in La Nube lean into Southwest and Mexican motifs, such as life-size wooden models of native foxes and desert cats, while also using cutting-edge sonic, robotic, and digital technologies in its hands-on lab spaces. Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025 The experiences could include immersive exhibitions, life-size action games and VR. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for life-size 

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 22 Feb. 2025.

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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