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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For example, the Wilsons dressed in white and pastel colors to watch horses, play with a life-size Easter bunny and go on a traditional egg hunt.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
In the video, Lopez posed with Dominic and Gia, who wore a Barbie-pink two-piece outfit to match the occasion, and walked around a life-size Barbie Dreamhouse.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The life-size statue stands near a church on West Alondra Boulevard in Compton, surrounded by plaques honoring other politicians Kenneth Hahn helped rise to power.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Brand popups in the form of interactive exhibits, immersive theaters and life-size arcade games allow brands to expand their IP footprint beyond the reach of the product or service itself to provide all-encompassing evergreen experiences or invigorate necessary foot traffic to brick-and-mortar.
—Amanda Cioletti, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Unable to communicate clever visual ideas or narrative moments at a life-size scale, the title and author’s name become all-important; they’re set against colour blobs to give the book just enough pizzazz to stand out.
—Hazlitt, 27 Mar. 2024
The room is decorated with colorful foam mats, a life-size rainbow, an indoor playground and a play chest covered in toys.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
As of Monday, about 4,300 people had signed an online petition calling for a life-size statue of Flaco to be placed in Central Park to commemorate his legacy.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
For close-up work, the RF 200-800mm provides the most magnification at 200mm (1:4 life-size) thanks to its 2.6-foot (80cm) minimum focus distance and still gets fairly close at 800mm (9.2 feet for 1:5 reproduction).
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
In the video, Lopez posed with Dominic and Gia, who wore a Barbie-pink two-piece outfit to match the occasion, and walked around a life-size Barbie Dreamhouse.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The life-size statue stands near a church on West Alondra Boulevard in Compton, surrounded by plaques honoring other politicians Kenneth Hahn helped rise to power.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Brand popups in the form of interactive exhibits, immersive theaters and life-size arcade games allow brands to expand their IP footprint beyond the reach of the product or service itself to provide all-encompassing evergreen experiences or invigorate necessary foot traffic to brick-and-mortar.
—Amanda Cioletti, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Unable to communicate clever visual ideas or narrative moments at a life-size scale, the title and author’s name become all-important; they’re set against colour blobs to give the book just enough pizzazz to stand out.
—Hazlitt, 27 Mar. 2024
The room is decorated with colorful foam mats, a life-size rainbow, an indoor playground and a play chest covered in toys.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
As of Monday, about 4,300 people had signed an online petition calling for a life-size statue of Flaco to be placed in Central Park to commemorate his legacy.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
For close-up work, the RF 200-800mm provides the most magnification at 200mm (1:4 life-size) thanks to its 2.6-foot (80cm) minimum focus distance and still gets fairly close at 800mm (9.2 feet for 1:5 reproduction).
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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