half-length

[ haf-lengkth, -length, -lenth, hahf- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

something that is only half a full length or height, especially a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands.

half-length

First recorded in 1690–1700

As will be seen by the chart, Bowness is situated about a little north of the half length of the Lake.

He inquired in what style I wished to be taken, whether full-length, half-length, or vignette. '

It is desirable that the sheer should be ample, and the form not unduly fined away within the midship half length.

It is a half-length portrait of a distinguished man, still very young, that we see.

In the early part of 1825, he sat for a half-length portrait to Sir Thomas Lawrence, which this great artist executed admirably.

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