List all columns and rows of PostgreSQL table with a view limit

I am currently using select * from items; to show my table during development however I am finding it a bit messy now as some the strings I am adding to the table are 1,000+ chars long.

Is there a modification to the command select * from items; that will simply refuse to show any character past 10 or 15 of all the fields in the database?

I am viewing the table via terminal for development reasons.