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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.

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

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portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt -treɪt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)

a.  a painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph, or other likeness of an individual, esp of the face

b.  (as modifier) a portrait gallery

2. a verbal description or picture, esp of a person's character

adj

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater height than width Compare landscape [5a]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	portrait - a word picture of a person's appearance and character portraiture, portrayal 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.	portrait - any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits" portrayal 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

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portrait

noun

1. picture, painting, image, photograph, representation, sketch, likeness, portraiture Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen.

2. description, account, profile, biography, portrayal, depiction, vignette, characterization, thumbnail sketch a beautifully written and sensitive portrait of a great woman

Translations

portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt]

A. N → retrato m
to have one's portrait painted; sit for one's portrait → hacerse un retrato

B. CPD portrait format N (Comput, Publishing) → formato m vertical
portrait gallery N → museo m de retratos, galería f iconográfica
portrait painter N → retratista mf

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portrait [ˈpɔː^rtrɪt] n → portrait m
to paint sb's portrait → faire le portrait de qn portrait gallery
portrait gallery n → galerie f de portraits
portrait mode n
to output sth in portrait mode → imprimer qch à la française
portrait painter n → portraitiste mf

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portrait

n

(also in words) → Porträt nt; to have one’s portrait painted → sich malen lassen; to sit for one’s portrait → für sein Porträt sitzen; to paint a portrait of somebody → jdn porträtieren

(printing format) → Hochformat nt

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portrait:

portrait painter

n → Porträtmaler(in) m(f)

portrait photographer

n → Porträtfotograf(in) m(f)

portrait photography

n → Porträtfotografie f

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portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt] n → ritratto

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portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt] n → ritratto

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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 potretti portrait דְיוֹקָן रूपचित्र portret arckép potret portrett ritratto 肖像画 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 肖像

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 kirjallinen kuvaus portrait תֵיאוּר शब्द चित्र, आलेख्य opis (élethű) leírás potret staðar-/mannlÿsing ritratto 描写 인물에 대한 묘사, 서술 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 生动的描写

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portrait → صورة للوجه portrét portræt Porträt πορτραίτο retrato muotokuva portrait portret ritratto 肖像画 초상화 portret portrett portret retrato портрет porträtt รูปวาดของคน portre chân dung 肖像