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por·trait

(pôr′trĭt, -trāt′)

1. A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example.

2. A verbal representation or description, especially of a person.

3. A dramatic representation of a character: the actor's portrait of the famous general.

4. The orientation of a page such that the longer side runs from top to bottom.

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

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portrait

(ˈpɔːtrɪt; -treɪt)

1. (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

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater height than width. Compare landscape^5a

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por•trait

(ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr-)

n.

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).

[1560–70; < Middle French: a drawing, image, etc.]

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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

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

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portrait

noun

One exactly resembling another:

double, duplicate, image, picture, spitting image.

Slang: ringer.

Translations

صُورَةصورَه، لَوْحَهوَصْف

portrétobrazpodobiznapopis

portrætskildring

Porträt Portrait Abbild Bild Konterfei

πορτραίτο πορτρέτο προσωπογραφία

portreto

retrato

muotokuvapotretti

portrait portraiturer

portret

arcképélethû leírás

portrettstaîar-/mannlÿsing

ritratto dipingere

肖像画

초상화

aprakstsattēlsģīmetneportrets

portret

portret

porträtt

รูปวาดของคน

portre tasvir

chân dung

肖像生动的描写

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 galleryportrait gallery n → galerie f de portraitsportrait mode n
to output sth in portrait mode → imprimer qch à la françaiseportrait painter n → portraitiste mf

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portrait

(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

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

portrait

(ˈpoːtrət) noun

1. a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person. She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.

2. a written description of a person, place etc. a book called `A portrait of London'.

portrait

→ صُورَة 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

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Turning over the volume, Laurence came to the portrait of a stern, grim- looking man, in plain attire, of much more modern fashion than that of the old Puritans.

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It was the first time that Philip set about a portrait, and he began with trepidation but also with pride.

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Though elephants have stood for their full-lengths, the living Leviathan has never yet fairly floated himself for his portrait. The living whale, in his full majesty and significance, is only to be seen at sea in unfathomable waters; and afloat the vast bulk of him is out of sight, like a launched line-of-battle ship; and out of that element it is a thing eternally impossible for mortal man to hoist him bodily into the air, so as to preserve all his mighty swells and undulations.

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in what a monstrous moment of pride and passion he had prayed that the portrait should bear the burden of his days, and he keep the unsullied splendour of eternal youth!

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That intimate friend of Dryden, Tillatson, Pope, who executed a copy of the actor's portrait by Kneller which is still extant, was worthy of their friendship; his career brings out the best elements in stage life.

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A single portrait, signed by Leopold Robert, shone in its carved and gilded frame.

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On the second morning after the departure of Nicholas for Yorkshire, Kate Nickleby sat in a very faded chair raised upon a very dusty throne in Miss La Creevy's room, giving that lady a sitting for the portrait upon which she was engaged; and towards the full perfection of which, Miss La Creevy had had the street-door case brought upstairs, in order that she might be the better able to infuse into the counterfeit countenance of Miss Nickleby, a bright salmon flesh- tint which she had originally hit upon while executing the miniature of a young officer therein contained, and which bright salmon flesh- tint was considered, by Miss La Creevy's chief friends and patrons, to be quite a novelty in art: as indeed it was.

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Mr Twemlow takes his station on a settee before her, and Mrs Lammle shows him a portrait.

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"But look at me, count, look at me," said the prince endeavoring to direct upon himself the attention of the count, who was completely absorbed in contemplation of the portrait.