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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.
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face not always is predominant. In arts portrait can be represented as half body and even full body. If the subject in full body better represents personality and mood - this type of presentation can be chosen.
The meaning of PORTRAIT is picture; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face. How to use portrait in a sentence.
noun. 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.
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.
PORTRAIT meaning: 1. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people: 2. A…. Learn more.
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
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 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.
PORTRAIT definition: 1. a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone: 2. a film or book that describes someone or…. Learn more.
