PORTRAIT


Meaning of PORTRAIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-trət, -ˌtrāt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, from past participle of portraire

Date: 1570

1. : picture ; especially : a pictorial representation (as a painting) of a person usually showing the face

2. : a sculptured figure : bust , statue

3. : a graphic portrayal in words

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.