full-length

English

Etymology

From full +‎ length.

Adjective

full-length (not comparable)

  1. Not shortened; complete and uncut.
    • 1957 December, “Diesel Depot at Darlington”, in Railway Magazine, page 876:
      All tracks in both the running shed and repair shop are provided with full-length inspection pits.
  2. (clothing) Covering the full height of the body.
  3. (art) Of a painting, sculpture or a photograph, representing the full height of the body.
    Coordinate term: half-length
  4. At full stretch, requiring the whole body.
    The goalkeeper made a full-length save to deny the United attacker.

Translations

Noun

full-length (plural full-lengths)

  1. (art) A full-length portrait.