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large 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin largus]
big in size, amount, or number
-opposite small small
::Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US.
::The T-shirt comes in Small, Medium and Large.
::a large ovenproof pan
::large sums of money
::those who drink large amounts of coffee
::A large number of students have signed up for the course.
see usage note big 1
a large person is tall and often fat
-opposite small small
be at large
if a dangerous person or animal is at large, they have escaped from somewhere or have not been caught
::The escaped prisoners are still at large.
the population/public/society/world etc at large
people in general
::The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population at large.
the larger issues/question/problem/picture
more general facts, situations, or questions related to something
::The book helps to explain the larger picture in the Middle East.
in large part/measure
formal mostly
::Their success was due in large part to their ability to speak Spanish.
(as) large as life
BrE spoken used when someone has appeared or is present in a place where you did not expect to see them
::I turned a corner and there was Joe, as large as life.
larger than life
someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way
by and large
used when talking generally about someone or something
::Charities, by and large, do not pay tax.
-see also loom large at loom 1 (3)
-see also writ large at writ 2