portrait-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɔːtreɪtlʌɪk/,

/ˈpɔːtrᵻtlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpɔrtrətˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: portrait n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < portrait n. + -like suffix.

Characteristic of, resembling, or suggestive of, a portrait.

ΚΠ

1789 J. Reynolds Disc. Students Royal Acad. 1788 13 Whether his portraits were most admirable for exact truth of resemblance, or his landskips [sic] for the portrait-like representation of nature.

a1859 S. Spooner Biogr. Hist. Fine Arts (1867) 601/2 There is little of the ideal in his forms or heads, and though he frequently adopts a beautiful expression, there is usually a portrait-like simplicity in his coutenances.

1886 Harper's Mag. May 938/1 It appears to be a bold and distinct idea, with a portrait-like definiteness.

1921 Times 1 Aug. 9/7 The isolated drawings made in the dark caves of the North are portrait-like in exactitude and trueness of line.

1983 New Scientist 14 Apr. (BNC) The Ife sculptures are remarkable for the portrait-like naturalism with which kings, queens and courtiers are represented.

2003 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 13 Sept. d10 The Shroud of Turin, that mystical precursor of photography that purportedly bears a portraitlike imprint of the crucified Jesus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	portrait-like
释义	portrait-likeadj. Brit. /ˈpɔːtreɪtlʌɪk/, /ˈpɔːtrᵻtlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈpɔrtrətˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: portrait n., -like suffix. Etymology: < portrait n. + -like suffix. Characteristic of, resembling, or suggestive of, a portrait. ΚΠ 1789 J. Reynolds Disc. Students Royal Acad. 1788 13 Whether his portraits were most admirable for exact truth of resemblance, or his landskips [sic] for the portrait-like representation of nature. a1859 S. Spooner Biogr. Hist. Fine Arts (1867) 601/2 There is little of the ideal in his forms or heads, and though he frequently adopts a beautiful expression, there is usually a portrait-like simplicity in his coutenances. 1886 Harper's Mag. May 938/1 It appears to be a bold and distinct idea, with a portrait-like definiteness. 1921 Times 1 Aug. 9/7 The isolated drawings made in the dark caves of the North are portrait-like in exactitude and trueness of line. 1983 New Scientist 14 Apr. (BNC) The Ife sculptures are remarkable for the portrait-like naturalism with which kings, queens and courtiers are represented. 2003 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 13 Sept. d10 The Shroud of Turin, that mystical precursor of photography that purportedly bears a portraitlike imprint of the crucified Jesus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1789
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