life-size

American  

[lahyf-sahyz] / ˈlaɪfˈsaɪz /

Or life-sized

adjective

1. of the natural size of an object, person, etc., in life; of the actual size of a living original.

   a life-size statue.

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life-size British  

adjective

1. representing actual size

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Etymology

Origin of life-size

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Her home is a shrine to Regency England; a life-size cutout of actor Colin Firth—from what many consider the best of the many renditions of “Pride & Prejudice”—stands watch over her much-ruffled bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are about a dozen photos under a banner titled “Duct Tape Boat Regatta 2011–2018,” and each shows a variety of life-size rafts made of cardboard and duct tape.

From Literature

Davis and Bostock both broadcast at their university's radio station where they keep a life-size cut out of Cyrus – given to them after the singer surprised them live on BBC Radio 1 last year.

From BBC

That life-size work, unveiled in 1888 at the Illinois Capitol, strikes an unmistakably similar pose.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was assailed by the sight of a life-size oil painting of a man in uniform with enough facial hair to stuff a small cushion.

From Literature