portrait - Definition from the PAINTING AND DRAWING topic - ARTS

Topic: PAINTING AND DRAWING

Date:	1500-1600
Language:	French
Origin:	portraire; PORTRAY

portrait
1 noun

portrait

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[countable]

1AVP a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person:

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a family portrait

portrait of

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the artist's portrait of his mother

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She's been commissioned to paint Jackson's portrait.

2 a description or representation of something

portrait of

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a portrait of working life in America

➔ self-portrait

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