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HALF-LENGTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A portrait showing the body from only the waist up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("half-length" is a kind of...):
portrait; portrayal (any likeness of a person, in any medium)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abridged to half its original length
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Similar:
abridged ((used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Representing only the upper half of the body
Example:
a half-length portrait
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