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portrait

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As a noun, portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. As an adjective, it means representing the actual features of an individual.

Meanings of portrait

7 meanings

noun

  1. A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

  2. figurativelyAn accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.

    “The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.”

  3. computingprintingA print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

  4. A word picture of a person's appearance and character

    Similar: portrayal, portraiture

  5. Any likeness of a person, in any medium

    “the photographer made excellent portraits”

    Similar: portrayal

verb

  1. obsoleteTo portray; to draw.

adjective

  1. Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.

    “a portrait bust; a portrait statue”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
portrayalportraiture
noun: any likeness of a person, in any medium
portrayal

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