half-length (redirected from half-lengths)

half-length (hflngkth, -lngth, lnth, häf-)

n.

A portrait that shows only the upper half and hands of a person.

adj.

1. Of or relating to a half-length portrait.

2. Of half the full length.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	half-length - a portrait showing the body from only the waist up portrait, portrayal - any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
Adj.	1.	half-length - representing only the upper half of the body; "a half-length portrait" short, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"
	2.	half-length - abridged to half its original length abridged - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"