/ ˈpɔːtrətʃə(r); NAmE ˈpɔːrt-/ noun
[ U ] the art of making portraits ; the portraits that are made
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from portrait , past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire portray.
/ ˈpɔːtrətʃə(r); NAmE ˈpɔːrt-/ noun
[ U ] the art of making portraits ; the portraits that are made
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from portrait , past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire portray.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005