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full-page

full-page

13 3.6
Taking up a whole page in a book, magazine, or newspaper
  • adjective
translation icon : a toda página
  • Recently, she saw a full-page ad in the paper for a polo tournament.
  • a full-page advertisement
  • a full-page ad
  • a full-page illustration

Examples

  • The church had taken out full-page newspaper ads before the trial, attacking the prosecution as an assault on religious freedom.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Oh, not just at those sites... try a full-page ad in the New York Times!

    Blog text (23)
  • Each one contains a full-page story about the background for each failed fight, which is interesting.

    Blog text (23)
  • The morning after the Oscars, a full-page ad appeared in The New York Times.

    Blog text (22)
  • He'd taken out a full-page ad in The Apple Island Times that read, "Marry Me, Rosa Dean."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • When Marie Laveau died, they ran a full-page obituary for her in "The Saturday Evening Post."

    Blog text (33)
  • The earliest evidence of this organization's involvement was found in a full-page advertisement in the Daily Gleaner of July 18, 1959.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The magazine featured a full-page article about the history of jazz music.

  • He noticed a full-page advertisement for a new smartphone in the latest issue of the tech magazine.

  • During the campaign, the politician bought a full-page ad in the local newspaper to promote his message.

How Large

spread
  • Jargon
15 5.8
full-page
13 3.6
half page
1 2.5

Surface Forms

full-page positive

Morphology

full-page = full + page (transparent) = full + page

The meaning is a straightforward literal compound: 'full' + 'page' = occupying an entire page.

Etymology

Full-page comes from full meaning 'complete' and page meaning 'a sheet in a book or newspaper', so it describes something that fills an entire page; think of a photo or an ad that covers the whole page.