half-length
[ haf-lengkth, -length, -lenth, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ, ˈhɑf- /
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.
adjective
of half the complete length or height.
Origin of half-length
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby half-length
half-integral,
half-jack,
half-joking,
half-lap joint,
half-leather,
half-length,
half-life,
half-light,
half-line,
half-liter,
half-long
Example sentences from the Web for half-length
British Dictionary definitions for half-length
half-length
adjective
(of a portrait) showing only the body from the waist up and including the hands
of half the entire or original length
noun
a half-length portrait