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portrait::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | portrayal |
| Type of | semblance, likeness |
| Has types | self-portrait, half-length |
the photographer made excellent portraits.
portrait::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | portraiture, portrayal |
| Type of | picture, word-painting, characterisation, word picture, characterization, delineation, depiction |
| Derivation | portray |
Examples of portrait
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The artist suggested painting the portrait after meeting Hall at a dinner party.
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It's different when the unflattering portrait is being drawn by a federal judge.
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In the background is a portrait of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism.
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To the left and right of the portrait are drawings of Schulz'peanuts characters.
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Each variation is a character portrait of one of Elgar's friends in 1899 London.
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The portrait prize attracts all the attention, but what about the other winners?
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The Duchess wore the brand in her official engagement portrait by Mario Testino.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In this March 24, 2011 photo, author Paula Fox poses for a portrait in New York.
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This is an outstanding and revealing portrait of a pathetic, selfpersecuted man.
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- Portrayal: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
- Any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
- A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. ...
- Portrait is the title of a recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1987.
- Portrait is an early (1968) compilation album manufactured for the European market containing most of Glen Campbell's Country hits up to that point plus some album and single tracks.
- Portrait are an American R&B vocal quartet, consisting of members Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Irving Washington III hails from Providence,R.I. Eric Kirkland and Philip Johnson.
- In the Harry Potter series created by J. K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. ...
- In literature, the term portrait refers to a written description or analysis of a person or thing. A written portrait often gives deep insight, and offers an analysis that goes far beyond the superficial. ...
- A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders; An accurate depiction of a mood; a print mode or selection specifying the rectangle to be printed on having the vertical sides longer than the horizontal sides
