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half-length
[ haf-lengkth, -length, -lenth, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ, ˈhɑf- /
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noun
something that is only half a full length or height, especially a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands.
adjective
of half the complete length or height.
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Origin of half-length
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby half-length
half-jack, half-joking, half landing, half-lap joint, half-leather, half-length, half-life, half-light, half-line, halfling, half-liter
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British Dictionary definitions for half-length
half-length
adjective
(of a portrait) showing only the body from the waist up and including the hands
of half the entire or original length
noun
a half-length portrait
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