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- pronunciation:
- por
triht
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por
treIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a painting, drawing, photograph, or sculpture of a person, esp. a person's face.
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln hangs on the wall.
- similar words:
- bust, caricature, close-up, effigy, image, likeness, mask, miniature, picture, profile, silhouette
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| definition 2: |
a verbal description of something, esp. a person.
The author paints a grim portrait of life in the penal colony.- synonyms:
- characterization, memoir, portrayal, vignette
- similar words:
- account, biography, description, history, image, impression, narrative, record
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| related words: |
illustration |
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