portrait

Pluralportraits

Formsportraits, portraiting, portraited

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A picture of a person, usually showing the face and shoulders.

   Like a photo of someone's face that you can hang on a wall.

   A painted portrait of the queen hung above the fireplace.

   She keeps small portraits of her children on her desk.

   Similarlikeness, picture, depiction

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A way of placing a page or screen so it is taller than it is wide.

   Like standing a book up tall instead of laying it flat on its side.

   Print the document in portrait so the page is taller than it is wide.

   Set your phone to portrait before you take the photo.

   Oppositelandscape

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3. 3
   nounfigurativelycountable

   A true and clear picture of a person or feeling, given in words or art.

   Like words that draw a clear picture in your mind.

   The book gives a warm portrait of life in a small town.

   Her speech painted a sad portrait of the city after the flood.

   Similarportrayal, depiction, picture, profile, sketch

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4. 4
   adjective

   Showing a person's real looks, not a perfect or made-up version.

   Like a drawing that shows you as you really look, not better.

   The sculptor carved a portrait head that showed the man's real face.

   She prefers portrait sketches that show true faces, not perfect ones.

   Oppositeidealized

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