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Noun: portrait  'por-trut or 'por,treyt
  1. Any likeness of a person, in any medium
    "the photographer made excellent portraits"
     
  2. 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
     
  3. (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