portrait
noun
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Synonyms: Noun
definition, delineation, depiction, description, picture, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette
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The queen posed for her portrait. The book presents a portrait of life in a small town.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Implicit in these portraits, and explicit by the end of the book, is a plea for the restoration of this good, middle-class, 1950s sort of life, when the gap between rich and middle class was smaller, and college admissions less competitive. — Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, "The Fall of the Meritocracy," 5 Sep. 2019 Fillion and the rest of the returning cast feature in the new trailer, as well as a series of exclusive season 2 cast portraits, which EW debuts below. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Exclusive: See Nathan Fillion face new dangers in The Rookie season 2 trailer," 3 Sep. 2019 It to Beaver and more Rent — and nervy, strong formal portraits. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Time for a Riot: Camp Fashion at the Met, and a Real Riot at the Stonewall," 31 Aug. 2019 The portrait that emerges in director Ursula Macfarlane's film -- which made its debut in January at the Sundance Film Festival -- depicts Weinstein as a brilliant showman, cut from the same cloth as the early studio chiefs. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Untouchable' digs into roots of Harvey Weinstein story," 30 Aug. 2019 The chance discovery by Haile-Selassie and an Ethiopian shepherd has created a captivating portrait of 3.8-million-year-old face, providing an unprecedented look at a hominin species from a key stage of human evolution. — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, "A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known Human Ancestor," 29 Aug. 2019 Filmmaker Stephen Wilkes crafts a portrait of his mentor, noted artist and photographer Jay Maisel. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Aug. 30-Sept. 5," 29 Aug. 2019 Displayed behind him are two framed portraits of himself, one black and white, the other in color. — Shondiin Silversmith, azcentral, "For Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald, a 'beautiful blue' uniform led him to enlist at 15," 29 Aug. 2019 The ladies also launched a website to feature the portraits, have a feature-length film and are working on a book with photographs and essays that share the perspectives of female scientists. — Renee Morad, NBC News, "Women wear beards to challenge gender bias in science," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Yet for all the darkness, there’s a welcome and important dose of levity too, from a hilarious video of a beauty products fair by María Luisa Bemberg to Regina Vater’s playful, costumed self-portrait photographs. — New York Times, "The Art of Staying Cool: 10 Can’t-Miss Summer Shows in New York," 4 July 2018 Arneson sets the tone through a ceramic self-portrait head from 1973, wall-mounted near the entry. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "This Candy Store wasn't a candy store: Remembering a California gallery that made art stars," 3 July 2018 In portrait orientation, the left side of the bottom bar only has space for about three to four app icons. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Acer Chromebook Tab 10 review: Chrome OS revives Google’s tablet future," 23 June 2018 And even though the demand for photographers in traditional media has declined, there’s still a high-demand for commercial and portrait photographers. — Jenny Knizner, USA TODAY, "20 In-Demand Freelance Skills That’ll Get You Hired Today," 4 June 2018 Dorothea Tanning’s self-portrait Birthday (1942) shows her bare-breasted, standing with a small winged monster with her back to a house full of open doors. — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, "Art Museum show gives American Modernists - and Philly ones - new respect," 12 Apr. 2018 The heads presage a self-portrait print from 1990, displayed nearby, as well as the soft fabric figurative sculptures that Bourgeois took up in the late ’90s. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, "Louise Bourgeois: Imagination Unfolds in All Dimensions," 27 Sep. 2017 Portrait sessions for families whose memories were stolen by the wind. — Southern Living, "What Stands in a Storm, Part III: Fellowship," 1 May 2017 There’s a 1922 self-portrait painting of Best Maugard in the show. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "“Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950”," 27 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'portrait.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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