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Definition of portrait in English: portraitnoun ˈpɔːtreɪtˈpɔːtrət 1A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. as modifier a portrait painter Example sentencesExamples - She often painted portraits of herself, and of her relatives and friends.
- The hunt for the identities of portraits hidden among onlookers in painted scenes has engaged some authors.
- It is surely permissible to see in these two portraits the hand of a single painter.
- As was the case with his predecessor, the most eloquent image of Leo X is his portrait by Raphael.
- Many of his works consist of portraits or series of portraits of prosaic objects.
- The heroine was played by Rita Luna, and her portrait was painted by Goya.
- Gretl had her portrait painted by Gustav Klimt, the great Austrian Art Nouveau painter.
- He broke with tradition when his official portrait was done in photographic form rather than a painting.
- His exploits were commemorated in a series of paintings, portraits and engravings.
- The picture above is from a engraving made from a portrait from life.
- Ladies come to me for a gown as they go to a distinguished painter to get their portraits put on canvas.
- Each is in turn derived from a familiar portrait by the likes of David and Holbein.
- It's on now at the Richmond Art Gallery and consists of a series of portrait photograms and paintings.
- It is in these interior scenes and portraits that art historians have most often claimed to detect the use of the camera.
- His portrait by Gentile Bellini faces the visitor entering the first of the Ottoman rooms.
- Although a rough and possibly abandoned study, it was almost certainly done at the time Gauguin was painting the portrait of him.
- She enjoyed having studio photographic portraits taken of her and her dollies.
- He made his reputation as a painter of small-scale portraits and genre scenes of contemporary city life.
- There are three surviving painted portraits by Rubens which show Frans with his mother, Helena.
- It is significant that on hearing of the death of Lacy, Bacon should have painted a triptych portrait of the dead man from memory.
Synonyms painting, picture, drawing, sketch, likeness, image, study, representation, portrayal, depiction, canvas miniature, self-portrait, kit-cat portrait informal oil formal portraiture photograph, photo, studio portrait, picture, shot, study, still, snap, snapshot, vignette historical daguerreotype, carte de visite - 1.1 A representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film or television.
the writer builds up a fascinating portrait of a community Example sentencesExamples - The film is an affectionate portrait of his uncle and offers extensive access to its subject.
- The story is a glowing portrait of a crusading humanitarian on a difficult mission to save his native land.
- It should provide him with the perfect backdrop for an incisive portrait of a world unfamiliar to the general viewer.
- What was your first collaboration and what led you to honor him with this film portrait?
- I make no apologies for trying to make a portrait of a community.
- It runs a little long, but it's worth seeing as a sensitive portrait of a community.
- This portrait of his life and work is a fascinating insight into the underbelly of sin city.
- The film is an intimate portrait of a woman and her mission of assassination.
- A tragic story lies behind the portrait of his aunt Marianne, for example.
- The bonus materials combine to paint a very nice portrait of the film and its background.
- It's a fascinating portrait of a so-called serial killer, and a damning one of the society in which she lived.
- The community portrait is based on first hand comments and observational camerawork.
- It is through their portraits and their stories that I am able to tell another.
- McCarthy's film is really a portrait of the risks and rewards of letting others see your vulnerable side.
- It offers a fascinating portrait of 1950s South Africa and the resistance of young black writers.
- Now his estranged son has filmed a portrait of the great architect, his buildings and his haunted life.
- It is possible that this portrait of a fascinating metropolis deserves all the showered praise.
- The film offered a portrait of a young Greek god, albeit an eccentric one, obsessed with speed, cinema and women.
- The portrait is consistent with the impressions of Hanif's neighbours.
- In their film version, these tales constitute living and precise portraits of manners.
Synonyms description, portrayal, representation, depiction, impression, account, story, chronicle thumbnail sketch, vignette, profile, characterization
2usually as modifier Denoting a format of printed matter which is higher than it is wide. you can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document Compare with landscape (sense 2 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples - It will not switch to portrait mode, though it does tilt and have vertical adjustments.
- Rotating the screen through 90 degrees cause the image to be redrawn at that angle, going from a portrait view to landscape.
- However, you can also twist the screen, close the clamshell and use it in portrait orientation like a PDA.
- The computer does this and can rotate the screen from landscape to portrait mode.
- If the phone is at a 180 degree position, the photo taken will be in portrait mode.
- Next purchase would be a wide angle lens, then a portrait lens and so on.
- The seventh button toggles full-screen text input on and off, the eighth flips the display from portrait mode to landscape.
- The unit appears designed to be used in portrait mode for PDA operation and in a landscape orientation for navigation.
- The screen will also adjust between a landscape and portrait view according to the content.
- The portrait mode will result in a sharp object and blurred background, for instance.
- The portrait mode is primarily intended to facilitate the device's use as an electronic book.
- The Rotate button spins the display into a portrait format, which can be very handy when you're reading a long document.
- This allows you physically to swivel the screen to either landscape or portrait configuration.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire 'portray'. abstract from Middle English: The Latin source of abstract, meant literally ‘drawn away’ and is from abstrahere, from the elements ab- ‘from’ and trahere ‘draw off’. The use in art dates from the mid 19th century. Trahere is found in many English words including: attract (Late Middle English) with ad ‘to’; portrait (mid 16th century), something drawn; protract (mid 16th century) with pro ‘out’; retract (Late Middle English) and retreat (Late Middle English) both drawing back; and words listed at train.
Definition of portrait in US English: portraitnoun 1A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. Example sentencesExamples - It's on now at the Richmond Art Gallery and consists of a series of portrait photograms and paintings.
- It is significant that on hearing of the death of Lacy, Bacon should have painted a triptych portrait of the dead man from memory.
- There are three surviving painted portraits by Rubens which show Frans with his mother, Helena.
- The hunt for the identities of portraits hidden among onlookers in painted scenes has engaged some authors.
- Although a rough and possibly abandoned study, it was almost certainly done at the time Gauguin was painting the portrait of him.
- The heroine was played by Rita Luna, and her portrait was painted by Goya.
- Gretl had her portrait painted by Gustav Klimt, the great Austrian Art Nouveau painter.
- It is in these interior scenes and portraits that art historians have most often claimed to detect the use of the camera.
- It is surely permissible to see in these two portraits the hand of a single painter.
- Many of his works consist of portraits or series of portraits of prosaic objects.
- His portrait by Gentile Bellini faces the visitor entering the first of the Ottoman rooms.
- She often painted portraits of herself, and of her relatives and friends.
- She enjoyed having studio photographic portraits taken of her and her dollies.
- Each is in turn derived from a familiar portrait by the likes of David and Holbein.
- His exploits were commemorated in a series of paintings, portraits and engravings.
- He broke with tradition when his official portrait was done in photographic form rather than a painting.
- Ladies come to me for a gown as they go to a distinguished painter to get their portraits put on canvas.
- The picture above is from a engraving made from a portrait from life.
- He made his reputation as a painter of small-scale portraits and genre scenes of contemporary city life.
- As was the case with his predecessor, the most eloquent image of Leo X is his portrait by Raphael.
Synonyms painting, picture, drawing, sketch, likeness, image, study, representation, portrayal, depiction, canvas photograph, photo, studio portrait, picture, shot, study, still, snap, snapshot, vignette - 1.1 A representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film.
the writer builds up a full and fascinating portrait of a community Example sentencesExamples - The film offered a portrait of a young Greek god, albeit an eccentric one, obsessed with speed, cinema and women.
- In their film version, these tales constitute living and precise portraits of manners.
- It's a fascinating portrait of a so-called serial killer, and a damning one of the society in which she lived.
- The portrait is consistent with the impressions of Hanif's neighbours.
- A tragic story lies behind the portrait of his aunt Marianne, for example.
- This portrait of his life and work is a fascinating insight into the underbelly of sin city.
- It is possible that this portrait of a fascinating metropolis deserves all the showered praise.
- The film is an affectionate portrait of his uncle and offers extensive access to its subject.
- It runs a little long, but it's worth seeing as a sensitive portrait of a community.
- The community portrait is based on first hand comments and observational camerawork.
- It is through their portraits and their stories that I am able to tell another.
- It offers a fascinating portrait of 1950s South Africa and the resistance of young black writers.
- What was your first collaboration and what led you to honor him with this film portrait?
- It should provide him with the perfect backdrop for an incisive portrait of a world unfamiliar to the general viewer.
- The bonus materials combine to paint a very nice portrait of the film and its background.
- The film is an intimate portrait of a woman and her mission of assassination.
- McCarthy's film is really a portrait of the risks and rewards of letting others see your vulnerable side.
- I make no apologies for trying to make a portrait of a community.
- The story is a glowing portrait of a crusading humanitarian on a difficult mission to save his native land.
- Now his estranged son has filmed a portrait of the great architect, his buildings and his haunted life.
Synonyms description, portrayal, representation, depiction, impression, account, story, chronicle
2usually as modifier (of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed) higher than it is wide. you can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document Compare with landscape (sense 2 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples - Next purchase would be a wide angle lens, then a portrait lens and so on.
- The screen will also adjust between a landscape and portrait view according to the content.
- If the phone is at a 180 degree position, the photo taken will be in portrait mode.
- The seventh button toggles full-screen text input on and off, the eighth flips the display from portrait mode to landscape.
- Rotating the screen through 90 degrees cause the image to be redrawn at that angle, going from a portrait view to landscape.
- It will not switch to portrait mode, though it does tilt and have vertical adjustments.
- This allows you physically to swivel the screen to either landscape or portrait configuration.
- The computer does this and can rotate the screen from landscape to portrait mode.
- The Rotate button spins the display into a portrait format, which can be very handy when you're reading a long document.
- However, you can also twist the screen, close the clamshell and use it in portrait orientation like a PDA.
- The unit appears designed to be used in portrait mode for PDA operation and in a landscape orientation for navigation.
- The portrait mode is primarily intended to facilitate the device's use as an electronic book.
- The portrait mode will result in a sharp object and blurred background, for instance.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’. |