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

Examples of life-size in a Sentence

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Ross noted that the exhibit includes murals with life-size reproductions of figures that were originally painted smaller. Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 In the Icon Park attraction’s Justice League: A Call for Heroes zone, there are life-size photo ops with Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman figures. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 The actor is actually photographed on an empty set, with one or two life-size props to give him his bearings; meanwhile, another camera superimposes the miniature set, in sync with the first camera. Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025 Wedged into an industrial area crowded with storage facilities and warehouses beneath an on-ramp to the 405 Freeway, the space, home to the Culver City Football Club, was refurbished to include mini indoor and outdoor turf fields, a putting green and a life-size chess set. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for life-size

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Jul. 2025.

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life-size

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