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- Dictionaryportal/ˈpɔːtl/
noun
- 1. a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one.
- 2. a website or web page providing access or links to other sites: "many healthcare providers already utilize portals through which a patient can access test results"
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a website or page on the internet that allows people, especially a group of people who are interested in a particular subject, to get useful information and to find other websites: A number of large access providers offer portals to the Web for their own users.
noun. a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace. Synonyms: threshold, entry, doorway, entranceway. an iron or steel bent for bracing a framed structure, having curved braces between the vertical members and a horizontal member at the top. an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
1. : door, entrance. especially : a grand or imposing one. 2. : the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church. 3. : the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel. 4. : a communicating part or area of an organism. specifically : the point at which something (such as a pathogen) enters the body. 5
n. 1. A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially one that is large and imposing. 2. An entrance or a means of entrance: the local library, a portal of knowledge. 3. The portal vein. 4. A website considered as an entry point to other websites, often by being or providing access to a search engine.
Portal Definition. A doorway, gate, or entrance, esp. a large and imposing one. Any point or place of entry, specif. one where nerves, vessels, etc. enter an organ. An entrance or a means of entrance. The local library, a portal of knowledge. The portal vein.
A portal is a large and imposing gate or doorway. You’re likely to find a portal in a castle, in a cathedral, or even on an internet site. Portal can be used to describe other types of doorways, both literal and metaphorical. For example, portal can refer to a web page that provides
1. an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive. 2. any entrance or access to a place. 3. computing. an internet site providing links to other sites.
Definition of portal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. portal. noun. /ˈpɔːtl/ /ˈpɔːrtl/ [usually plural] (formal or literary) a large, impressive gate or entrance to a building. The castle’s portals have opened to many famous guests. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing on.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
portal /ˈpɔːtəl/ n. an entrance, gateway, or doorway, esp one that is large and impressive. an internet site providing links to other sites. adj. of or relating to a portal vein: hepatic portal system. Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Medieval Latin portāle, from Latin porta gate, entrance.
