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.

• 🇵🇹Expressão formal que significa algo óbvio, claramente visível ou manifestado de forma acentuada ou exagerada. É frequentemente usada para descrever uma qualidade ou característica que está inegavelmente presente.

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.

   🇵🇹Claramente evidente

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.

   🇵🇹Em forma ampliada