PROPORTIONS

[plural] [noun]The proportions of something refers to the size of all its different parts and how they compare with and match each other.I'm not very good at drawing people - I can never get the proportions right.(humorous) She's a woman of generous proportions (= she is fat).(figurative) A small worry in the back of your mind can for no apparent reason assume/take on massive proportions (= seem much more serious) in the middle of the night.