writ large

A formal phrase meaning something that is obvious, clearly evident, or manifested in a prominent or exaggerated form. Often used to describe a quality or characteristic that is unmistakably present.

• 🇩🇪Feste Wendung, die bedeutet, dass etwas deutlich sichtbar, offensichtlich oder in ausgeprägter bzw. übertriebener Form vorhanden ist. Wird oft verwendet, um eine Eigenschaft oder ein Merkmal zu beschreiben, das unbestreitbar zutage tritt.

1. Clearly evident or obvious C1 formal

   Something that is very noticeable or obvious, often in a magnified or exaggerated form.

   • The city's problems are writ large in its crumbling infrastructure.
   • His ambition was writ large in every decision he made.
   • The conflict in the region is a global issue writ large.

   🇩🇪Deutlich sichtbar

2. In a larger or more significant form C2 formal

   Used to describe something that is a more prominent or significant version of something else.

   • The small town's struggles were writ large in the national economy.
   • Her personal journey was writ large in the novel she wrote.
   • The company's success is writ large in its global expansion.

   🇩🇪In größerer oder bedeutenderer Form