Definition of pocket-sized in US English:
pocket-sized
(also pocket-size)
adjectiveˈpɑkətsaɪzdˈpäkətsīzd
Of a size suitable for carrying in a pocket; small.
a truly pocket-sized camera with a lot of great features
Example sentencesExamples
- I envisioned something like a cellphone, a good-looking, pocket-size phone loaded with high-tech features.
- This is a short pocket-sized book that can be read quickly and offers good basic insights into relaxation techniques and meditation.
- Where else can you buy a nifty, portable, pocket-sized MPEG 2 Player?
- Sometimes a little pocket-sized book can pack a powerful informational punch.
- Packed in a pocket-sized plastic purse, the book contains 40 beermat style cards each with an easy-to-follow decorating idea.
- The most sophisticated are essentially pocket-sized computers with colour screens, fast processors and lots of memory.
- Many areas are treated as well-organised tours, to be undertaken with her pocket-sized guide conveniently to hand.
- The pocket-sized torch - a sleek barrel shape just 10 cm long - is available in titanium or black finish.
- Manufacturers have come out with these pocket-size pods of flash memory, the same kind of semiconductor memory used in digital cameras.
- Pocket-sized, advert-free, the magazine feels like a book to read.
Synonyms
little, small-scale, compact, bijou