283 centimeters is equal to 111.42 inches.
To give some comparisons, 111.42 inches is just over 9 feet (a standard basketball hoop is 10 feet high), about the same height as a standard refrigerator (which ranges from 69-71 inches in height), and slightly taller than a standard door (which is usually around 80 inches in height). It is also slightly shorter than the height of a standard single-story house (which is typically around 120 inches or 10 feet). 111.42 inches is also about twice the height of the average adult human (which ranges from 60-72 inches).