half-length

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

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet etwas, das die Hälfte der üblichen oder vollen Länge hat; wird oft für Porträts, Kleidungsstücke oder literarische Werke verwendet.

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.

   🇩🇪Halbfigur

   Antonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Verkürzte Version

   Synonyme: 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.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein Porträt oder Bild einer Person bezeichnet, das bis zur Taille reicht.

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.

   🇩🇪Halbfigur

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