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   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
be writ large  (formal)
to be very obvious Anger was writ large in his face.
See also: large

writ large  (formal)

if something is another thing writ large, it is a clearer or stronger form of that thing Hollywood is American society writ large.
See also: large

writ large (slightly formal)
expressed in a bigger or more obvious way She believed that cultures are just personalities writ large. The genius of the story is that it's about ordinary life writ large.
Usage notes: usually used after a noun, as in the examples
See also: large


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