life-size

Matching real dimensions

Life-size describes something made to match the actual dimensions of what it represents: a life-size statue of Lincoln, a life-size cardboard cutout.

The term typically applies to reproductions of people or animals.

Also spelled life-sized.

scale

full-scale

Complete, without reduction

actual · dimensional · exact · precise · measured · calibrated · accurate · faithful · matched · corresponding

sculpture

statue

Three-dimensional sculpted likeness

effigy · bust · bronze · marble · casting · carving · monument · figurine · torso · likeness

anatomical

mannequin

Life-sized display figure

specimen · dissection · proportion · anatomy · prosthetic · manikin · articulated

replica

reproduction

Copying or procreation

mockup · reconstruction · recreation · simulacrum · imitation · clone · model · exhibit · display · artifact

Categories
Opposites
scale relative to actual size

life-sizeminiature

Reduced-scale representation

scaled-down · mini · enlarged · small-scale · oversized

Family

lifesize, lifesized

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G