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por·trait  (pôrtrt, -trt, pr-)
n.
1. A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example.
2. A verbal picture or description, especially of a person.
adj.
Of or relating to the orientation of a page such that the longer side runs from top to bottom.

[French, from Old French, image, from past participle of portraire, to portray; see portray.]

portrait
Noun
1. a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, often only of the face
2. a description [French]
portraitist n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.portrait - a word picture of a person's appearance and character
characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
2.portraitportrait - any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
half-length - a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
likeness, semblance - picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
self-portrait - a portrait of yourself created by yourself

portrait
Translations
portrait [ˈpɔːtreɪt] nretrato

portrait [ˈpɔːtreɪt] nportrait m

portrait [ˈpɔːtreɪt] nPorträt nt

portrait [ˈpɔːtreɪt] nritratto

portrait
n portrait [ˈpoːtrət]
1 a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person She had her portrait painted by a famous artist. portret صورَه، لَوْحَه портрет portrét portræt das Portrait προσωπογραφία, πορτρέτο retrato portree تصویر muotokuva portrait דְיוֹקָן रूपचित्र portret arckép potret portrett ritratto 肖像画 초상, 초상화 portretas, atvaizdas portrets; attēls; ģīmetne potret portret portrett portret retrato portret портрет portrét portret portret porträtt ภาพเหมือนบุคคล portre 肖像 портрет خاکہ، تصوير bức chân dung
2 a written description of a person, place etc a book called `A portrait of London'. skets وَصْف описание popis, obraz skildring das Portrait πορτρέτο retrato kirjeldus شرح kuvaus portrait תֵיאוּר शब्द चित्र, आलेख्य opis (élethű) leírás potret staðar-/mannlÿsing ritratto 描写 (인물 따위의) 묘사 aprašymas attēls; apraksts gambaran beschrijving bilde portret retrato des­criere описание obraz portret portret porträtt, skildring การบรรยายบุคคล tasvir, portre 生動的描寫 портрет قلمي تصوير sự miêu tả sinh động


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