Portrait - English meaning

noun

A strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting.

Usage examples:

The painting is oil on canvas

verb

Cover with canvas.

Usage examples:

The door had been canvassed over

noun

Strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong clothes, etc.

noun

The action of depicting something, especially in a work of art.

Usage examples:

The painting's horrific depiction of war

noun

The way that something is represented or shown

Usage examples:

The painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation., i disapprove of the …

noun

The way that something is represented or shown, or something that represents or shows something

Usage examples:

Depiction of the painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation., i disap…

noun

A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.

Usage examples:

A series of charcoal drawings on white paper

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Usage examples:

He drew a map

noun

The art or process of making pictures with a pencil, pen, etc., or a picture made in this way

Usage examples:

[ c ] a beautiful drawing of flowers, [ u ] i plan to take a course in drawing next semester.

noun

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

Usage examples:

Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

verb

Make a representation of the external form of.

Usage examples:

Artworks which imaged women's bodies

noun

An idea, esp. a mental picture, of what something or someone is like

Usage examples:

I had an image of texas in my head that was totally different from how it really is., he’s trying t…

noun

The fact or quality of being alike; resemblance.

Usage examples:

Her likeness to him was astonishing

noun

A similarity

Usage examples:

Sandy bears a much stronger likeness to her mother than to her father.

adjective

Very small of its kind.

Usage examples:

Children dressed as miniature adults

noun

A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model.

Usage examples:

Seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used

verb

Represent on a smaller scale.

Usage examples:

She saw her own reflection miniatured

noun

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.

Usage examples:

That competition is helping the world move away from carbon-rich fuels, like oil and coal.

verb

Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.

Usage examples:

I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow

noun

Thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking

Usage examples:

[ u ] vegetable/corn/olive oil, [ u ] i like oil and vinegar on my salad., [ c ] these cookies are …

noun

The action or skill of using paint, either in a picture or as decoration.

Usage examples:

Pastels require a different approach to painting

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with paint.

Usage examples:

The ceiling was painted dark grey

noun

A picture made using paint

Usage examples:

The walls are covered in oil paintings., an exhibition of 19th-century french painting

noun

A photograph.

Usage examples:

He asked residents to send in any photos, slides or images of the area from bygone days.

verb

Take a photograph of.

Usage examples:

Do we wait till you've had him photoed?

combining form

Relating to light.

Usage examples:

Photochemical

noun

A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused on to light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally.

Usage examples:

A photograph of her father

verb

Take a photograph of.

Usage examples:

She has photographed all of the major ballet companies worldwide

verb

A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print

noun

A painting or drawing.

Usage examples:

Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

Usage examples:

He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

Usage examples:

He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

noun

The art of painting or taking portraits.

Usage examples:

Ingres is a master of portraiture

noun

The act or art of making portraits

noun

A depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature; a picture.

Usage examples:

A realistic portrayal of war

noun

The way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work

Usage examples:

His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering., she won a best actress award for her po…

noun

The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

Usage examples:

You may qualify for free legal representation

noun

People who will speak and act for you in an official situation, or the fact of someone speaking and acting for you

Usage examples:

More american workers are demanding union representation., these employees need legal representatio…

noun

A picture you make of yourself

Usage examples:

How accurate is his self-portrait?

noun

The firing of a gun or cannon.

Usage examples:

Mulder killed him with a single shot

adjective

Past and past participle of shoot.

noun

A bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub or bar.

Usage examples:

He had paid her shot

noun

A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.

Usage examples:

A charcoal sketch

verb

Make a rough drawing of.

Usage examples:

As they talked, modigliani began to sketch her

noun

A simple, quickly made drawing

Usage examples:

A pen and ink sketch, she helped write a sketch for a comedy show., a biographical sketch, [ i ] i …

noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

The study of english

verb

Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

I studied classics at college

verb

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject