half-length
[haf-lengkth, -length, -lenth, hahf-] 
| 1. | something that is only half a full length or height, esp. a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands. |
| 2. | of half the complete length or height. |
1690–1700
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| half-length (hāf'lěngkth', -lěngth', lěnth', häf'-)
n. A portrait that shows only the upper half and hands of a person. adj.
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| half-length | |
adjective | |
| 1. | representing only the upper half of the body; "a half-length portrait" |
| 2. | abridged to half its original length |
noun | |
| 1. | a portrait showing the body from only the waist up |
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Population (2000): 6,645 (2,398 housing units)
Area: 4.292251 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
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Half-length
Half"-length`\, a. Of half the whole or ordinary length, as a picture.Cite This Source
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