life-size

adjective

The same size as the real thing.

“Many consider the life-size painting of King Peter to be one of the artist's best works.”

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Meanings

adjectivelife-size (not comparable)

alternative lifesize · alternative life-sized

  1. not comparableespecially pictures; statues; especially pictures; statuesThe same size as the real thing.

    Many consider the life-size painting of King Peter to be one of the artist's best works.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebeing of the same size as an original

Similar
lifesizelife-sizedfull-sizelargebig
Also see
full-sizelife-sizedtrue to life

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From life + size.

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Translations

Catalan de mida natural
  • de mida naturalthe same size as the real thing
French grandeur nature
  • grandeur naturethe same size as the real thing
German lebensgroß
  • lebensgroßthe same size as the real thing
Hungarian életnagyságú
  • életnagyságúthe same size as the real thing
Italian a grandezza naturale
  • a grandezza naturalethe same size as the real thing
Polish naturalnej wielkości
  • naturalnej wielkościthe same size as the real thing
Spanish tamaño natural
  • tamaño naturalthe same size as the real thing
Swedish i naturlig storlek
  • i naturlig storlekthe same size as the real thing
Cite this entry
APA

life-size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life-size

MLA

“life-size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life-size. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life-size,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life-size.

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