large as life
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Of the same size as the object represented.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “large as life” mean?
Of the same size as the object represented.
Is “large as life” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.