portrait

[ pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR portrait ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits.

a verbal picture or description, usually of a person: a biography that provides a fascinating portrait of an 18th-century rogue.

adjective

Digital Technology. relating to or producing vertical, upright orientation of computer or other digital output, with lines of data parallel to the two shorter sides of a page or screen. Compare landscape.Compare landscape (def. 8).

Origin of portrait

1560–70; <Middle French: a drawing, image, etc., noun use of past participle of portraire to portray

OTHER WORDS FROM portrait

por·trait·like, adjective

Words nearby portrait

portosystemic, Pôrto Velho, Portoviejo, Port Phillip Bay, Port Pirie, portrait, portrait flask, portraitist, portrait lens, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, portraiture

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Example sentences from the Web for portrait

The video content needs to adjust for both portrait and landscape, responsively expanding to fill the width of the screen while maintaining the right aspect ratio.
Making the most of small-screen content for big engagement impact|Sponsored Content: Cloudinary|September 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
Unsplash Instant lets you find great photos ranging from flowers and skies to desktops and artsy portraits.
Top 15 Chrome extensions for social media marketers|Bhavik Soni|September 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch
After some trial and error, we discovered that the best way to do this was to hand-draw the portraits and then, using them as a reference, slowly and meticulously cut out every section of fabric from sheets of felt.
Crafting our path|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
We each made three of the six portraits, and always helped each other in complicated sections that needed more than two hands to sew together.
Crafting our path|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

For the first time, an exoplanet family around a sunlike star has had its portrait taken.
This is the first picture of a sunlike star with multiple exoplanets|Lisa Grossman|July 22, 2020|Science News
A portrait of him was done once in which the collar point was made to sit in its proper place.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All of which makes David Freeman's portrait of Hitchcock in his final days all the more poignant.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She slow-motion jogs through the courtyard, paints his portrait, and carves his name into a tree.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Tay-Tay Scorned|Sujay Kumar|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This portrait reflects my personal experiences from childhood.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She broods on a portrait of her mistress, happy that it cannot say “you are not mine.”
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said the portrait of Mrs Housman was Bell's chef-d'oeuvre.
Passing By|Maurice Baring
I know you'll think I'm foolish, but whenever I look at her portrait I think of him.
The Music Master|Charles Klein
Vous ne trouverez pas le portrait ressemblant, said the Count, giving him the snuff-box,—mais les diamants.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.|Hermann Pckler-Muskau
I send one—but he is now older than his portrait by some two years.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
The portrait unlike all he has seen in painting or engraving: very pale, very thoughtful, very commanding, he says.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald|Edward FitzGerald

British Dictionary definitions for portrait

portrait

/ (ˈpɔːtrɪt, -treɪt) /

noun

a painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph, or other likeness of an individual, esp of the face
(as modifier)a portrait gallery

a verbal description or picture, esp of a person's character

adjective

printing (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater height than widthCompare landscape (def. 5a)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	portrait
释义	portrait [ pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR portrait ON THESAURUS.COM noun a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits. a verbal picture or description, usually of a person: a biography that provides a fascinating portrait of an 18th-century rogue. adjective Digital Technology. relating to or producing vertical, upright orientation of computer or other digital output, with lines of data parallel to the two shorter sides of a page or screen. Compare landscape.Compare landscape (def. 8). Origin of portrait 1560–70; <Middle French: a drawing, image, etc., noun use of past participle of portraire to portray OTHER WORDS FROM portrait por·trait·like, adjective Words nearby portrait portosystemic, Pôrto Velho, Portoviejo, Port Phillip Bay, Port Pirie, portrait, portrait flask, portraitist, portrait lens, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, portraiture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portrait The video content needs to adjust for both portrait and landscape, responsively expanding to fill the width of the screen while maintaining the right aspect ratio. Making the most of small-screen content for big engagement impact\|Sponsored Content: Cloudinary\|September 24, 2020\|Search Engine Land Unsplash Instant lets you find great photos ranging from flowers and skies to desktops and artsy portraits. Top 15 Chrome extensions for social media marketers\|Bhavik Soni\|September 23, 2020\|Search Engine Watch After some trial and error, we discovered that the best way to do this was to hand-draw the portraits and then, using them as a reference, slowly and meticulously cut out every section of fabric from sheets of felt. Crafting our path\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review We each made three of the six portraits, and always helped each other in complicated sections that needed more than two hands to sew together. Crafting our path\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review For the first time, an exoplanet family around a sunlike star has had its portrait taken. This is the first picture of a sunlike star with multiple exoplanets\|Lisa Grossman\|July 22, 2020\|Science News A portrait of him was done once in which the collar point was made to sit in its proper place. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All of which makes David Freeman's portrait of Hitchcock in his final days all the more poignant. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She slow-motion jogs through the courtyard, paints his portrait, and carves his name into a tree. Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Tay-Tay Scorned\|Sujay Kumar\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This portrait reflects my personal experiences from childhood. ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism\|Dina Goldstein\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She broods on a portrait of her mistress, happy that it cannot say “you are not mine.” Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun\|Katie Baker\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He said the portrait of Mrs Housman was Bell's chef-d'oeuvre. Passing By\|Maurice Baring I know you'll think I'm foolish, but whenever I look at her portrait I think of him. The Music Master\|Charles Klein Vous ne trouverez pas le portrait ressemblant, said the Count, giving him the snuff-box,—mais les diamants. Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.\|Hermann Pckler-Muskau I send one—but he is now older than his portrait by some two years. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland The portrait unlike all he has seen in painting or engraving: very pale, very thoughtful, very commanding, he says. Letters of Edward FitzGerald\|Edward FitzGerald British Dictionary definitions for portrait portrait / (ˈpɔːtrɪt, -treɪt) / noun a painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph, or other likeness of an individual, esp of the face (as modifier)a portrait gallery a verbal description or picture, esp of a person's character adjective printing (of a publication or an illustration in a publication) of greater height than widthCompare landscape (def. 5a) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to portrait profile, picture, photograph, likeness, figure, image, sketch, vignette, depiction, snapshot, account, portrayal, model, silhouette, painting, characterization, simulacrum, portraiture, spitting image
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portrait

noun

adjective

Origin of portrait

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Example sentences from the Web for portrait

British Dictionary definitions for portrait

noun

adjective

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