portrait

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Antonyms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• pourtraict (obsolete)

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French portraict, pourtraict, noun use of the past participle of portraire ‘portray’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɔːtɹeɪt/
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[edit] Noun

portrait (plural portraits)

1. A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
2. (figuratively) An accurate depiction of a mood.

   The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.

[edit] Derived terms

• portray

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

portrait (uncountable)

1. (computing, printing): a print mode or selection specifying the rectangle to be printed on having the vertical sides longer than the horizontal sides.

[edit] Antonyms

• (print mode or selection) landscape

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɔʁ.tʁɛʁ/
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[edit] Noun

portrait m. (plural portraits)

1. portrait