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portrait definition

por·trait (pôr′trit, -trāt′)

noun

  1. Obsolete a drawn, painted, or carved picture of something
  2. a representation of a person, esp. of the face, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculptured
  3. a description or dramatic portrayal of a person

Etymology: MFr, pp. of portraire: see portray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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