Noun: portrait 'por-trut or 'por,treyt
- Any likeness of a person, in any medium
"the photographer made excellent portraits"
- A word picture of a person's appearance and character
"The biography offered a detailed portrait of the artist's life and work";
- portrayal, portraiture
- (printing) printing orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides
"Most resumes are printed in portrait orientation"
Derived forms: portraits
Type of: characterisation [Brit], characterization, delineation, depiction, likeness, picture, semblance, word picture, word-painting
Encyclopedia: Portrait