portrait

noun

/ˈpɔːtreɪt/, /ˈpɔːtrət/

/ˈpɔːrtrət/

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a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders
- portrait of somebody a portrait of his wife
- a full-length portrait
- He had his portrait painted in uniform.
- a portrait painter
Synonyms picture
picture
- painting
- drawing
- portrait
- print
- sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
- picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:
  The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
- painting a picture that has been made using paint:
  a collection of paintings by American artists
- drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint:
  a pencil/charcoal drawing
- portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:
  Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
  a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
- print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:
  a Renoir print
- sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:
  I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
Patterns
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Wordfinder
- art
- background
- canvas
- exhibition
- foreground
- frame
- fresco
- painting
- portrait
- watercolour
Collocations Fine arts
Fine artsCreating art
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
see also self-portrait
Extra Examples
- a portrait of the Queen by Annigoni
- Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
Topics Artb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full-length
- half-length
- oil
- …
verb + portrait
- do
- draw
- paint
- …
portrait + verb
- hang
portrait + noun
- gallery
- artist
- painter
- …
preposition
- portrait by
- portrait of
See full entry
a detailed description of somebody/something synonym depiction
- portrait of somebody/something a portrait of life at the French court
- The film paints a portrait of a man consumed with jealousy.
Extra Examples
- The book drew a stark portrait of Quebec's urban poor.
- The novel provides a vivid portrait of the Holberg family.
- Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- intimate
- vivid
- pen
- …
verb + portrait
- create
- draw
- offer
- …
See full entry
(used especially before another noun) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the shorter sides
- You can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document.
compare landscape (4)Topics Computersc2

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’.

单词	portrait
释义	portrait noun /ˈpɔːtreɪt/, /ˈpɔːtrət/ /ˈpɔːrtrət/ jump to other results a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders portrait of somebody a portrait of his wife a full-length portrait He had his portrait painted in uniform. a portrait painter Synonyms picturepicture painting drawing portrait print sketch These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc. picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: The children were drawing pictures of their pets. painting a picture that has been made using paint: a collection of paintings by American artists drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: a pencil/charcoal drawing portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself) print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: a Renoir print sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting. Patterns to draw a picture/portrait/sketch to paint a picture/portrait to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch Wordfinder art background canvas exhibition foreground frame fresco painting portrait watercolour Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media Describing art paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style Showing and selling art commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something frame a painting/portrait hang art/a picture/a painting display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum install/place a sculpture in/at/on something erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art see also self-portrait Extra Examples a portrait of the Queen by Annigoni Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ Topics Artb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full-length half-length oil … verb + portrait do draw paint … portrait + verb hang portrait + noun gallery artist painter … preposition portrait by portrait of See full entry a detailed description of somebody/something synonym depiction portrait of somebody/something a portrait of life at the French court The film paints a portrait of a man consumed with jealousy. Extra Examples The book drew a stark portrait of Quebec's urban poor. The novel provides a vivid portrait of the Holberg family. Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective intimate vivid pen … verb + portrait create draw offer … See full entry (used especially before another noun) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the shorter sides You can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document. compare landscape (4)Topics Computersc2 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’.
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