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a. 1 (context sometimes hyphenated English) Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case. 2 (context idiomatic sometimes hypenated usually of a person English) Very imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.
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"Larger than Life" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released as the second single from their third studio album, Millennium (1999). It was written by band member Brian Littrell with Max Martin and Kristian Lundin, while Lundin also produced it. The song is a "thank you" for their fans' encouragement and devotion. Music critics praised its memorable melody, singalong lyrics and the band's vocal performance. It was also on Blender's list of the 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.
Commercially, the song became a top-ten hit in over 14 countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 25. Its music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, holds a Guinness World Record for the 14th most expensive music video with estimated production costs of over $2,100,000 USD. It also broke the record for longest running #1 on MTV's Total Request Live. The song also serves as the opening track of the 2000 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 4
Larger Than Life is a 1996 American comedy film starring Bill Murray.
Larger than Life may refer to:
Larger Than Life is a 2008 album by German metal band Paragon.
A supportive "teaser" EP for the band's 2008 album Screenslaves. Including a cover of the boyband Backstreet Boys' song "Larger Than Life" and Slayer's "Die By The Sword". Plus some older songs live and the title track for their above-mentioned album. A video for "Larger Than Life" is also included.
"Larger Than Life" is the ninth episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama House. It aired on January 17, 2011.
Larger than Life is a 1960 novel by the Italian writer Dino Buzzati. It tells the story of a scientist who becomes entangled with a large electronic machine in which the woman he loves is reincarnated. The book is considered to be the first serious novel of Italian science fiction, with content that goes beyond light entertainment. An English translation by Henry Reed was published in 1962.
Usage examples of "larger than life".
It was black and white, on semigloss paper without borders, a vertical shot, about eleven by fourteen, a closeup so extreme her features were larger than life size.
Erasmus Darwin was undeniably a living, breathing human being, but his accomplishments were so substantial and diverse that it is difficult to portray him in fiction without being accused of painting him larger than life.
Hip Jones was there, even larger than life, on the Central Stores screens when Ed arrived at work.
Every dip, every eddy was breathtakingly real, three times larger than life.
Some trick in the transmission made Ganfre look larger than life, and his words came out with subtle undertones of power.
There were squares everywhere, always with a statue larger than life on a pedestal or a splashing fountain that only emphasized the heat, always packed with people.