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Definition of portrait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for PORTRAIT: description, depiction, portrayal, picture, sketch, tale, rendering, definition, portraiture, vignette.
Synonyms and antonyms of portrait in English. portrait. noun. These are words and phrases related to portrait. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of portrait. A portrait of his wife hung over the fireplace. Synonyms. painting. sketch. drawing. photograph. picture. likeness.
Synonyms of portrait. 1. : picture. especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face. 2. : a sculptured figure : bust. 3. : a graphic portrayal in words. portrait. 2 of 2. adjective. : of, relating to, or being a rectangular document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimension.
a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people: She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/ paint a portrait of her. a portrait gallery. a portrait painter. Cyndi Monaghan/Moment/GettyImages. A film or book that is a portrait of something describes or represents that thing in a detailed way:
A portrait is a portrayal of a person, usually showing the person's face (but not always). A portrait can be a painting, a photograph, an ink drawing, a sculpture — or even a description in words or in a film.
a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, often only of the face. oversize portraits of royal ancestors. Synonyms. picture. drawing a small picture with coloured chalks. painting. a large oil-painting of Queen Victoria. image. All people want to see is an image on the TV screen.
