1. Representing only the upper half of the body
   "a half-length portrait"
    
2. Abridged to half its original length
   "The half-length version of the novel was more accessible to young readers"

1. A portrait showing the body from only the waist up
   "The artist specialized in half-length portraits of notable figures"

Derived forms: half-lengths

See also: abridged, little, short

Type of: portrait

Encyclopedia: Half-length