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portrait

Syllabification: (por·trait)
Pronunciation: /ˈpôrtrət, -ˌtrāt/

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Definition of portrait

noun

  • 1a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
  • 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
  • 2 [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 documentCompare with landscape (sense 2 of the noun).

Derivatives

portraitist

Pronunciation: /ˈpôrtrətist, -ˌtrātist/

noun
portrait (sense 1).

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire 'portray'

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