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Definition of Portrait
1. Noun. A word picture of a person's appearance and character.
Generic synonyms: Characterisation, Characterization, Delineation, Depiction, Picture, Word Picture, Word-painting
Derivative terms: Portray, Portray, Portray
2. Noun. Any likeness of a person, in any medium. "The photographer made excellent portraits"
Specialized synonyms: Half-length, Self-portrait
Generic synonyms: Likeness, Semblance
Definition of Portrait
1. n. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life.
2. v. t. To portray; to draw.
Definition of Portrait
1. Noun. A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) An accurate depiction of a mood. ¹
3. Noun. (computing printing) a print mode or selection specifying the rectangle to be printed on having the vertical sides longer than the horizontal sides. ¹
4. Verb. (obsolete) To portray; to draw. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Portrait
1. a likeness of a person [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Portrait
Literary usage of Portrait
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Outlook 114:630 N 22 '16 Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877- portrait. ... Ind 86:349
My 29 46 portrait. R of Rs 53:489 Ap 46 Pros and cons of the Flexner scheme ..."
2. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"J, SMITH Park House, Kew, October 9 The portrait of Tycho Brahe IN reference ...
405) an article on Tycho Brahe, with a portrait of him after a painting in ..."
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