Meanings
adjectivefull-length (not comparable)
- not comparablebusinessCovering the full height of the body.
- not comparableartOf a painting, sculpture or a photograph, representing the full height of the body.
- not comparableAt full stretch, requiring the whole body.
The goalkeeper made a full-length save to deny the United attacker.
nounfull-length (plural full-lengths)
plural full-lengths
- artA full-length portrait.
Below was a full-length of James II., at whose feet was a sort of throne, on which the duchess was placed.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “An Interview”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 212
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverepresenting or accommodating the entire length
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adjectivecomplete
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kokopitkä, kokopituinen
- kokopitkänot shortened; complete and uncut
- kokopituinennot shortened; complete and uncut
- täyspitkänot shortened; complete and uncut
- täyspituinennot shortened; complete and uncut
- kokovartalo-(arts) representing the full height of the body
French en pied
- en pied(arts) representing the full height of the body
Irish lánfhada, lánfhada
- lánfhadanot shortened; complete and uncut
- lánfhada(arts) representing the full height of the body
Polish nieskracany, pełnometrażowy
- nieskracanynot shortened; complete and uncut
- pełnometrażowynot shortened; complete and uncut
- pokazujący całe ciało(arts) representing the full height of the body
Cite this entry
APA
full-length. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-length
MLA
“full-length.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-length. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full-length,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full-length.
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