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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

portrait Synonyms

portrait

n.

likeness, portraiture, representation; see painting 1, picture 2.

portrait Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • paint: Recently Peter has been painting iconic portraits of music legends.
  • engrave: John Britton, engraved portrait & title vignette, MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CHARACTER OF HENRY HATCHER.

Preposition: in

pastel: In 1902 Byam Shaw painted a full-length portrait in pastel of Eleanor.

Adjective modifier

  • full-length: In 1902 Byam Shaw painted a full-length portrait in pastel of Eleanor.
  • photographic: Includes a black and white photographic portrait of Denton Welch in 1937.
  • intimate: Franz Kafka: Illustrated Life is a photographic biography that offers a fresh, intimate portrait in an attractive format.
  • vivid: Charles Grant, just returned from a week in Tehran, presents a vivid portrait of a political system under pressure.
  • whose: Blessed is He Whose Portrait was drawn by the prophets The twelve children of Jacob proclaim the apostles.
  • A4: For Take off Quantities - A4 portrait ( unlimited pages ).

Modifies a noun

  • painter: In this case the last photograph shows the family standing in front of their portrait at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition.
  • gallery: These are now in the care of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
  • bust: Sculpture: Portrait bust in bronze of Dame Myra Hess by Jacob Epstein, 1946.
  • miniature: With Hilliard, the portrait miniature became firmly established in English culture.
  • photographer: Alex is an award winning member of the Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers.
  • photography: Based in Berkshire, offers wedding and portrait photography packages.

Noun used with modifier

  • daguerreotype: The Palmer Museum acquired the large daguerreotype portrait of a man named James Duncan in February 1997.
  • twilight: The scene modes you can choose from are Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape and Beach.
  • pen: They Made Magic These pen portraits build up into a gallery of special people.
  • frontispiece: A local oral tradition recalls that she made strenuous efforts to look like Queen Alexandra and the frontispiece portrait confirms the tradition.
  • self: The picture right, is a self portrait of Mary Beale.