half-length

Describes something that is half the usual or full length, often used in reference to portraits, clothing, or literary works.

• 🌐يصف شيئًا يمثل نصف الطول المعتاد أو الكامل، ويُستخدم غالبًا في وصف الصور الشخصية أو الملابس أو الأعمال الأدبية.

1. Upper body representation B2 formal art

   Depicting only the upper part of the body, typically from the waist up.

   • The gallery displayed a half-length portrait of the poet.
   • She commissioned a half-length painting of her father.
   • The museum's collection includes several half-length sculptures.

   🌐نصفي

   الأضداد: full-length

2. Shortened version C1 formal

   Reduced to half of its original length or duration.

   • The editor prepared a half-length version of the novel for the anthology.
   • They performed a half-length adaptation of the play.
   • The film was released as a half-length feature for television.

   🌐نسخة مختصرة

   المرادفات: abridgedshortenedtruncated

• more half-length comparative form
• most half-length superlative form

A noun referring to a portrait or representation that depicts a person from the waist up.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى صورة أو تمثال يمثل الجزء العلوي من جسم الإنسان من الرأس إلى الخصر.

1. Portrait type B2 formal art

   A portrait or representation of a person that shows only the upper part of the body, typically from the waist up.

   • The gallery displayed a beautiful half-length of the queen.
   • He commissioned a half-length portrait of his wife.
   • The artist specialized in half-lengths, capturing the sitter's expression and clothing.

   🌐بورتريه نصفي

• half-lengths plural form
• half-lengths' possessive plural form
• half-length's possessive singular form