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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Portrait \Por"trait\, n. [F., originally p. p. of portraire to
     portray. See Portray.]
     1. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved;
        commonly, a representation of the human face painted from
        real life.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the
              likeness, consists more in the general air than in
              the exact similitude of every feature. --Sir J.
                                                    Reynolds.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The meaning of the word is sometimes extended so as to
           include a photographic likeness.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of
        a person; as, a portrait in words.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Portrait bust, or Portrait statue, a bust or statue
        representing the actual features or person of an
        individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or
        statue.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Portrait \Por"trait\, v. t.
     To portray; to draw. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Portrait \Por"trait\, n. [F., originally p. p. of portraire to
     portray. See Portray.]
     1. The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved;
        commonly, a representation of the human face painted from
        real life.
  
              In portraits, the grace, and, we may add, the
              likeness, consists more in the general air than in
              the exact similitude of every feature. --Sir J.
                                                    Reynolds.
  
     Note: The meaning of the word is sometimes extended so as to
           include a photographic likeness.
  
     2. Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of
        a person; as, a portrait in words.
  
     Portrait bust, or Portrait statue, a bust or statue
        representing the actual features or person of an
        individual; -- in distinction from an ideal bust or
        statue.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Portrait \Por"trait\, v. t.
     To portray; to draw. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  portrait
       n 1: a painting of a person's face
       2: a word picture of a person's appearance and character [syn:
          portrayal, portraiture]
       3: any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent
          portraits" [syn: portrayal]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το πορτρέτο, η προσωπογραφία
     2 (ετ μτφρ fr) το πορτρέτο, η απεικόνιση μιας κατάστασης μέσω του
  λόγου ή της εικόνας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     French n.
     1 (l en portrait)
     2 (lb fr printing) (l en portrait) (format)
     3 description (of a person or things)
     Norman n.
     (lb nrf Jersey) (l en portrait)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Portrait
     German n.
     1 n (de-superseded spelling of Porträt used=pre-1996)
     2 n (lb de Switzerland) (alternative spelling of de Porträt)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     a.
     Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A painting or other picture of a person,
  especially the head and shoulders.
     2 (lb en countable figuratively) An accurate depiction of a person, a
  mood, etc.
     3 (lb en computing printing) A print orientation where the vertical
  sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To portray; to draw.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     French n.
     1 (l en portrait)
     2 (lb fr printing) (l en portrait) (format)
     3 description (of a person or things)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Portrait
     German n.
     1 n (de-superseded spelling of Porträt used=pre-1996)
     2 n (lb de Switzerland) (alternative spelling of de Porträt)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     French n.
     1 (l en portrait)
     2 (lb fr printing) (l en portrait) (format)
     3 description (of a person or things)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Portrait
     German n.
     1 n (de-superseded spelling of Porträt used=pre-1996)
     2 n (lb de Switzerland) (alternative spelling of de Porträt)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     Ranska n.
     muotokuva

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  portrait
     Franska n.
     (tagg kat=konst språk=fr) porträtt

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Portrait /pˈɔɾtɾaɪt/ 
   [veraltet] portrait 
     Synonyms: Porträt, Bildnis
  
   see: Porträts, Portraits
  

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  beeltenis

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  الصورة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  1. изображе́ние
  an accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
  2. портре́т
  painting of a person
  3. вертика́лна ориента́ция
  print mode

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  podobizna

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  portrét

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  Bildnis 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  Konterfei 
     Synonyms: picture, image
  
           Note: of a person

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  Porträt , Portrait  [veraltet] , Bildnis 
        "paint a portrait of sb."  - jds. Porträt malen
   see: portraits
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  
  πορτρέτο

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  muotokuva, potretti
  painting of a person

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  portrait /pɔːtreit/
  portrait

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/ 
  1. रूपचित्र
        "She is a portrait painter."
  2. शब्दचित्र
        "The book contained a fascinating portrait of medieval times."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  Portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  određenje, uspravno

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  opis, porodična slika, portret, prikaz, slika

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  1. képmás
  2. portré
  3. személyleírás
  4. arckép

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  potret
  painting of a person

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  肖像, 画像
  painting of a person

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  portrait /pɔːtreit/
  1. beeltenis, evenbeeld, portret
  2. beeld, gelijkenis

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  portrett
  painting of a person

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  portrait /ˈpɔ:trɪt/
  I.    portret
  II.    [komp]  wertykalny  [o położeniu]

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  portrait /pɔːtreit/
  retrato

From English-Romanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-rom ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  1. portret
  2. (pentru tipărire) vertical

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  portrait //ˈpoətɹeɪt// //ˈpoətɹɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpoʊɹtɹət// //ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔɹtɹət// //ˈpɔːtɹeɪt// //ˈpɔːtɹɪt// 
  porträtt, avbildning
  painting of a person

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  portrait /pˈɔːtɹeɪt/
  1. resim, tasvir, portre
  2. kelimelerle çizilen portre. portrait gallery resim sergisi. portrait painter portre ressamı. portrait bust, portrait statue portre heykel. pen portrait yazı ile yapılan tasvir.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  portrait /pɔʁtʁˈɛ/
  poltred (poltredoù /pɔltʁədˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  портрет
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  Porträt, Bildnis, Ebenbild
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  προσωπογραφία, πορτρέτο
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  portrait /poʀtʀɛ/ 
  portrait

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  muotokuva
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  ritratto 2.
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc
   3.
  (Imprimerie, Informatique) Image verticale, dont la hauteur est supérieure à la largeur

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  肖像
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  portretas
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  portrait /portrɛ/
  beeltenis, evenbeeld, portret

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  portret, podobizna
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  retrato, descrição, foto, pintura, quadro
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  портрет
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  retrato 2.
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc
   3.
  (Imprimerie, Informatique) Image verticale, dont la hauteur est supérieure à la largeur

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  portrait /pɔʁ.tʁɛ/ 
  porträtt, avbildning, ansikte, skildring
  Image, représentation d’une personne, faite avec le pinceau, le crayon, le burin, etc

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  portrait /pɔʁtʁˈɛ/ 
  portre

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɔɹtɹət/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  117 Moby Thesaurus words for "portrait":
     Telephoto, Wirephoto, account, aerial photograph,
     black-and-white photograph, cameo, candid photograph, catalog,
     cataloging, certified copy, character, character sketch,
     characterization, cheesecake, chronophotograph, color photograph,
     color print, companion, copy, counterfeit, dead ringer,
     delineation, depiction, description, details, diapositive, dossier,
     double, duplicate, ectype, effigy, evocation, exact likeness,
     fair copy, faithful copy, fake, fellow, file, forgery,
     graphic account, head, heliochrome, heliograph, icon, idol, image,
     imagery, imitation, impression, itemization, likeness, limning,
     living image, living picture, match, mate, miniature, mirroring,
     model, montage, mug, mug shot, particularization, pasticcio,
     pastiche, phony, photo, photobiography, photochronograph,
     photograph, photomap, photomicrograph, photomontage, photomural,
     picture, picturization, pinup, portraiture, portrayal, profile,
     record, reflection, rendering, rendition, representation,
     resemblance, ringer, rubbing, semblance, shadow, shot, silhouette,
     similitude, simulacrum, sketch, slide, snap, snapshot,
     specification, spit, spit and image, spitting image, still,
     still photograph, story, study, telephotograph, thumbnail sketch,
     trace, tracing, transparency, twin, very image, very picture,
     vignette, vivid description, word painting
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 肖像,人像,描写;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 肖像,人像,半身像,人物描写
     n. 纵向

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