whole-length

1 of 2

adjective

1
: carried to the full or natural extent : not curtailed or abbreviated : unabridged
a whole-length analysis
2
: having, accommodating, or representing the full height of the human figure : not proportionately reduced or foreshortened
a whole-length mirror
a whole-length portrait
a whole-length statue

whole-length

2 of 2

noun

: a whole-length picture or statue
on the walls were framed whole-lengths of a number of 19th century authors
compare half-length

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“Whole-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole-length. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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