overscaledadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈskeɪld/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈskeɪld/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, scaled adj.⁴

Etymology: < over- prefix + scaled adj.⁴

Scaled to an excessive degree; unusually or unnecessarily large in scale.

ΚΠ

1941 A. Feder in J. Gassner Producing the Play b. ii. 365 From the early 1920's to the early 1930's the overscaled motion picture theatre stages, with all the fancy, colored light trimmings in the theatre proper, created a demand for some organized method of board control.

1956 Amer. Antiq. 22 92/1 Some of the devices which he uses are annoying such as a seriation chart of recent lamp types, a few plates of notebook forms, over-scaled count maps, and plates of specimens that are mostly blank space.

1989 New Yorker 11 Dec. 136/3 We don't feel the full effect on Earl of that first view of bosomy, overscaled Blaze in the spotlight.

2001 S. Strum Barcelona: Guide Archit. Introd. 7 Overscaled interventions and the massive demolition of labyrinthine quarters lead important writers to decry the loss of the city's unique patina.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overscaled
释义	overscaledadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈskeɪld/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈskeɪld/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, scaled adj.⁴ Etymology: < over- prefix + scaled adj.⁴ Scaled to an excessive degree; unusually or unnecessarily large in scale. ΚΠ 1941 A. Feder in J. Gassner Producing the Play b. ii. 365 From the early 1920's to the early 1930's the overscaled motion picture theatre stages, with all the fancy, colored light trimmings in the theatre proper, created a demand for some organized method of board control. 1956 Amer. Antiq. 22 92/1 Some of the devices which he uses are annoying such as a seriation chart of recent lamp types, a few plates of notebook forms, over-scaled count maps, and plates of specimens that are mostly blank space. 1989 New Yorker 11 Dec. 136/3 We don't feel the full effect on Earl of that first view of bosomy, overscaled Blaze in the spotlight. 2001 S. Strum Barcelona: Guide Archit. Introd. 7 Overscaled interventions and the massive demolition of labyrinthine quarters lead important writers to decry the loss of the city's unique patina. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1941
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