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- Dictionaryportrait/ˈpɔːtreɪt/
noun
- 1. a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders: "a portrait of George III" Similar
- 2. a format of printed matter or screen display that is higher than it is wide: "it's too wide in landscape, and awkward to hold in portrait"
adjective
- 1. of or in a format of printed matter or screen display that is higher than it is wide: "to take photos in a portrait or landscape mode, just swivel the phone"
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PORTRAIT definition: 1. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people: 2. A…. Learn more.
The meaning of PORTRAIT is picture; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face. How to use portrait in a sentence.
a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits. a verbal picture or description, usually of a person: a biography that provides a fascinating portrait of an 18th-century rogue.
portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself) print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: a Renoir print
A portrait is a portrayal of a person, usually showing the person's face (but not always). A portrait can be a painting, a photograph, an ink drawing, a sculpture — or even a description in words or in a film.
1. A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example. 2. A verbal representation or description, especially of a person. 3. A dramatic representation of a character: the actor's portrait of the famous general. 4.
A portrait is a painting, drawing, or photograph of a particular person. The artist was asked to paint a portrait of the Queen. [ + of] ...the English portrait painter Augustus John. Synonyms: picture, painting, image, photograph More Synonyms of portrait. 2. countable noun.
