Definition of Full-size

1. Adjective. Being of the same size as an original. "A life-size sculpture"

Exact synonyms: Life-size, Life-sized, Lifesize
Similar to: Big, Large

Definition of Full-size

1. Adjective. Being the normal or standard size for its type ¹

2. Adjective. (arts) (''of a representational artwork'') Being the same size as the original ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Full-size

full-figured
full-fledged
full-frontal nudity
full-grown
full-hearted
full-length
full-looking
full-made
full-motion video
full-of-the-moon
full-on
full-out
full-page
full-powered
full-scale
full-size (current term)
full-stop
full-strength
full-stretch
full-term
full-thickness burn
full-thickness flap
full-thickness graft
full-throated
full-time
full-time equivalent
full-timer
full-timers
full-wave rectifier
full-width

Literary usage of Full-size

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"This insect passes the winter partly grown, reaches its full size in spring, and begins to bring forth its living young about the first of June, ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1895)
"6) shows approximately the shape of the image formed, on a scale about two-thirds full size. FIG. 6.—Image of the carbons from a tracing. ..."

3. The Temple of Apollo Bassitas by Frederick A. Cooper (1996)
"... Undos, Athena: shields Samos, Heraion: shields (with full-size examples) Smyrna, ... Athena: helmet (with full-size cheekpiece), breastplate Syracuse, ..."

4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1862)
"Full size. after making this angle, it joins the great north road. About three miles to the westward of this place (Thorp Arch), ..."

5. Transactions of the International Engineering Congress, 1915 (1916)
"(I) The meaning and scope of the term "Testing Full Size Members". (II) The importance of making such tests, and the reasons therefor. ..."

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