portrait Definition

portrait
noun

1. A drawing, painting or photograph of a person, especially of the face only.

Thesaurus: picture, photograph, painting, image, likeness, depiction, caricature, characterization, representation, miniature, portrayal, vignette.
2. A written description, film depiction, etc of someone or something.

Example: a portrait of country life

adj

1. printing.
Said of a page, illustration, etc: taller than it is wide. Compare landscape.

Etymology: 16c: French, from portraire to portray.