writ large

rɪt lɑːrdʒ

Definition

Definition of writ large - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

scale

Rare

magnified or on a large scale

Rare

The problem was society's issues writ large.

amplified

enlarged

clarity

Rare

made more obvious or apparent

Rare

His fear was writ large on his face during the speech.

apparent

obvious

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Expressions with writ

judicial writ

formal order from a court to do something

The judge issued a judicial writ to seize the property.

serve a writ on

officially give a legal order to someone

The lawyer will serve a writ on the company tomorrow.

writ of election

document ordering new election

The governor issued a writ of election for the vacant seat.

writ of summons

legal document ordering someone to appear in court

He received a writ of summons for the upcoming trial.

writ of habeas corpus

court order to bring a person to court

The judge issued a writ of habeas corpus.

writ of possession

legal document granting property possession rights

The court issued a writ of possession to the landlord.

Expressions with large

at large

adv.

free from confinement or restraint

The suspect is still at large.

go large

increase the size of a food or drink portion

I chose to go large with my fries.

live large

have a lavish or extravagant lifestyle

They decided to live large after winning the lottery.

loom large

appear very important or threatening

The deadline looms large in our minds.

by and large

exp.

usually the case or as a rule

By and large, people prefer summer to winter.

in large part

adv.

mainly or mostly

The delay was in large part caused by the weather.

be living large

spend money extravagantly

He is living large, buying expensive cars and clothes.

be looming large

appear as a significant or threatening event

The deadline is looming large for the project team.

in large measure

adv.

for the most part or mainly

The changes were in large measure beneficial to the community.

large and in charge

adj.

dominating a situation with confidence and authority

She walked into the room, large and in charge.

Examples of writ large in a sentence

The city's history was writ large in its architecture.
Her joy was writ large on her face.
The problem was writ large in the report.

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French:à grande échelle, évident, ...
German:in großem Maßstab, deutlich sichtbar, ...
Italian:su larga scala, chiaramente visibile, ...
Spanish:a gran escala, claramente visible, ...
Portuguese:em grande escala, visível, ...
Chinese:放大的, 显而易见, ...
Japanese:大規模な, 明らかにする, ...
Arabic:على نِطاق واسِع, جلي, ...
Hebrew:מֻגְדָּל, בּוֹלֵט, ...
Russian:увеличенный, явно выраженный, ...
Ukrainian:великого масштабу, явно, ...
Hindi:बड़े पैमाने पर, स्पष्ट रूप से दिखना, ...
Bengali:বৃহৎ আকারে, স্পষ্টভাবে প্রকাশিত, ...
Catalan:magnificat, escrit gran, ...
Czech:zveličený, zjevný, ...
Danish:i stor skala, tydeligt skrevet, ...
Dutch:op grote schaal, duidelijk, ...
Greek:σε μεγάλη κλίμακα, γραμμένο μεγάλο, ...
Hungarian:felnagyított, jól látható, ...
Khmer:ដែលបង្ហាញឱ្យឃើញក្នុងទ្រង់ទ្រាយធំ, បង្ហាញឱ្យឃើញយ៉ាងច្បាស់, ...
Korean:확대된, 뚜렷한, ...
Persian:بزرگ‌نمایی شده, آشکار, ...
Polish:na dużą skalę, widoczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):em grande escala, visível, ...
Romanian:la scară largă, evident, ...
Swedish:i stor skala, uppenbart, ...
Thai:ขยายใหญ่, ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:büyük ölçekte, açıkça görülen, ...
Vietnamese:ở quy mô lớn, rõ ràng, ...

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