whole-length
Example Sentences
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It was to be a whole-length in water-colours, like Mr. John Knightley’s, and was destined, if she could please herself, to hold a very honourable station over the mantelpiece.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
To the pillars that support the same arches, are attached whole-length figures, in high relief, of less than the natural size.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell
The principal room on the ground-floor was a dining-room, the carved and gilt panels of which contained whole-length pictures.
From The Strand District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
In the centre of the building there is a small tower, with a whole-length figure of the founder.
From A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington by Pye, Charles
It represents a company of trained bands, about thirty figures, whole-length, among which the Spanish Ambassador is introduced shaking hands with one of the principal figures.
From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther
