portrait
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
portraits
plural
portraits
Britannica Dictionary definition of PORTRAIT
1
[count]
:
a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person that usually only includes the person's head and shoulders
—
see also self-portrait
-
black-and-white portraits
-
a family portrait
-
The queen posed for her portrait.
2
[count]
:
a detailed description of something or someone
-
The book/film presents a portrait of life in a small town.
3
[noncount]
:
a way of printing a page so that the shorter sides are on the top and bottom and the longer sides are on the left and right
—
compare landscape
