noun · neutral
portrait
UK/ˈpɔːtrɪt/US/ˈpɔːrtrət/POR·trait
a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person that shows their face and expression
Examples
“The museum displayed a large portrait of the town's founder.”
“She kept a small portrait of her grandmother on the mantelpiece.”
“For my art class I painted a portrait of my neighbour.”
Band 8 sentence
“The portrait captured not only her features but also an elusive sense of melancholy that suggested a complex inner life.”
Collocations
- paint a portrait
- a portrait of someone
- family portrait
Word family
Common mistakes
He painted portrait of his mother.→He painted a portrait of his mother.
I need a portrait for my passport.→I need a photo for my passport.
Say it for a higher band
5picture→6photo→7+portrait
Synonyms
depiction
likeness
Easily confused
photo
“Please take a photo of the ceremony.”
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