bigness

[ big-nis ]

noun

1. the fact or condition of being large in size, extent, amount, etc.
2. Chiefly New England. size ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigness¹

First recorded in 1485–95; big ¹ + -ness

Example Sentences

But it might well trade on American images of virility, of superiority, of bigness, of winning.

From New York Times

The bigness of it makes literal the career it contains.

From New York Times

But at some point, that bigness is exactly what audiences came to predict from him.

From New York Times

“Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock, these were figures that helped inspire me to not compromise in the commitment to the bigness of the audience’s experience,” Peele says.

From Los Angeles Times

Jerome, who won an Emmy for “When They See Us,” plays to his apparent size with some exaggerated expressions, even as his soft features mitigate that bigness; his eyes are always asking questions.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• immensity