writ small
English
Etymology
From writ (“written”) + small, by analogy with writ large.
Adjective
writ small (comparative writ smaller, superlative writ smallest)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see writ, small, smaller, smallest.
- (figuratively) Miniaturized; on a small scale.
- 2019 February 20, Katrin Bennhold, “Would You Die for Europe? A Binational Battalion Offers an Answer”, in The New York Times, New York City, retrieved February 20, 2019:
- The military base in Lohheide is the continent’s difficult history writ small.
Usage notes
Usually placed after the noun modified.
Antonyms
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