writ large
Impossible to miss
Writ large means displayed on a grand scale or in an obvious, exaggerated form.
The phrase comes from an archaic past tense of "write"—something written large is impossible to miss.
It typically follows a noun to indicate that thing magnified or made more visible: The city is America writ large.
Her personal struggles were the nation's conflicts writ large.
Represented in purest form
- personifiedRepresented as human
- embodiedGiven corporeal expression
- typifiedRepresented a type
- illustratedShown with images
demonstrated · represented · symbolized · manifested · incarnate · quintessential · paradigmatic · archetypal
Increased in apparent size
- emphasizedGave special importance to
- underscoredEmphasized with a line
- accentuatedMade more noticeable
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
spotlighted · showcased · amplified · heightened · intensified · expanded · enlarged · exaggerated
epitomized
Represented in purest form
- personifiedRepresented as human
- embodiedGiven corporeal expression
- typifiedRepresented a type
illustrated · demonstrated · represented · symbolized · manifested · incarnate · quintessential · paradigmatic · archetypal · emblematic
magnified
Increased in apparent size
- emphasizedGave special importance to
- underscoredEmphasized with a line
- accentuatedMade more noticeable
highlighted · spotlighted · showcased · amplified · heightened · intensified · expanded · enlarged · exaggerated · dramatized
writ largewrit small
Shown at reduced scale
in miniature · scaled down · diminished · reduced · minimized
writ largesubtle
Not immediately obvious
understated · hidden · obscured · imperceptible · inconspicuous
writ largeunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
downplayed · soft-pedaled · played down · toned down · restrained
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