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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.
1. : picture. especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face. 2. : a sculptured figure : bust. 3. : a graphic portrayal in words. portrait. 2 of 2. adjective. : of, relating to, or being a rectangular document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimension. switching from landscape to portrait mode.
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.
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.
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.
1. a likeness of a person, esp. of the face, as a painting, drawing, sculpture, or photograph. 2. a verbal picture or description, usu. of a person. adj. 3. pertaining to, designating, or producing standard vertical orientation of computer output, with lines of data parallel to the two shorter sides of a page (contrasted with landscape ).
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)
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.
A movie or book that is a portrait of something describes or represents that thing in a detailed way: Her latest novel paints a very vivid portrait of the aristocracy in the 1920s. Fewer examples. an exceptionally fine portrait. a lifelike portrait of the queen. The portrait was finished after only three sittings.
a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone: a portrait of the princess. a portrait gallery / painter. a portrait of sb/sth. a film or book that describes someone or something in detail: His latest film is a portrait of life in the 1920s. See also. self-portrait.
