actual size
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The true dimensions of an object, often used in contrast to a representation.
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- Please print this document at its actual size, not 'fit to page'.
- The diagram shows the cell magnified, but this small dot represents its actual size.
- Is the picture on the website the actual size of the product?
- The model is built to scale, so it's one-tenth of the actual size.
- It looked huge in the ad, but its actual size was quite disappointing.
- We need to measure the actual size of the room before buying furniture.
- Click this button to view the image at its actual size.
- The footprint in the mud was the actual size of a bear's paw.
- A map cannot show the actual size of countries without some distortion.
- The catalog photo is enlarged to show detail, so it's not the ring's actual size.