life-sized
Speech parts
1. life-sized - Adjective
2. life-sized - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
being of the same size as an original
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Great men are but life-sized. Most of them, indeed, are rather short.
After four tortured years, more than 400 over life-sized figures, I felt as old and as weary as Jeremiah. I was only 37, yet friends did not recognize the old man I had become.
a life-size sculpture
Another place that is popular with children is the Parque Papagayo: a large family park which has life-sized replicas of a Spanish galleon and the space shuttle Columbia, three artificial lakes, an aviary, a skating rink, rides, go-karts and more.
Al Capp's life and career are the subjects of a new life-sized mural commemorating his 100th birthday.
For these reasons, altarpieces are often much more conservatively painted than frescoes, which were often of almost life-sized figures and relied upon a stage-set quality rather than lavish display in order to achieve effect.