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Definition of half-length - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
size measureRare half of the usual or original lengthRare
- The half-length dress was perfect for summer.
2.
portraitTECH. depicting only the upper half of the subjectTECH.
- The gallery featured a half-length portrait of the artist.
Noun
1.
artTECH. portrait showing the upper half of the bodyTECH.
- The gallery displayed a half-length of the general from the 18th century..
2.
sportsTECH. half the length of a horse in racingTECH.
- The horse won by a half-length.
Origin of half-length
English, half (one of two equal parts) + length (measurement of extent)
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Examples of half-length in a sentence
The artist painted a half-length portrait of the queen. She commissioned a half-length painting for her office. The half-length depiction captured his expression perfectly. She painted a half-length of her grandmother. The artist specializes in half-lengths of historical figures. The jockey was pleased with the half-length victory.
A half-length can make all the difference in a race.
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- French:mi-long, portrait en buste, ...
- German:halb lang, Halbfigur, ...
- Italian:corto, ritratto a mezzo busto, ...
- Spanish:a media pierna, retrato de medio cuerpo, ...
- Portuguese:midi, meio corpo, ...
- Chinese:半截的, 半身像, ...
- Japanese:半丈の, 半身肖像画, ...
- Arabic:نِصْفِي الطُّول, صُورَة نِصْفِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּחֲצִי־הָאֹרֶךְ, דְּיוֹקָן חֲצִי גּוּף, ...
- Russian:до колена, поясной портрет, ...
- Ukrainian:напівдовгий, напівфігура, ...
- Hindi:आधा लंबा, अर्ध-लंबाई चित्र, ...
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