portrait

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔːrtrɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɔrtrɪt, -treɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôr′trit, -trāt, pōr′-)


Collocations for "portrait"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "portrait" in context.

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portrait

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. have your portrait [taken, painted]
  2. [takes] portraits (for a living)
  3. a portrait of [George Washington]
  4. [George Washington's] portrait is on the [one-dollar] bill
  5. a [famous, well-known] portrait (of)
  6. an exhibition of self-portraits
  7. is a painter of portraits
  8. specializes in portraits
  9. sells portraits in the [market, museum]
  10. the portraits are on [show, display] at
  11. send a family portrait for [Christmas, New Year's]
  12. have a family portrait [taken, done]
  13. a family portrait for [Christmas, the directory]
  14. a portrait of your [child, pet]
  15. a portrait with your [son, wife]
  16. an intimate portrait (together)
  17. the movie is a portrait of [early settlers]
  18. a portrait [image, painting, painter, gallery, photographer]
  19. portrait photography
  20. go to a portrait studio
  21. print the [image, photo] in portrait format
  22. [displayed, printed] (in) portrait format
  23. a portrait [print, view, layout, orientation, page]
n as adj
  1. a portrait [image, painting, painter, gallery, photographer]
  2. portrait photography
  3. go to a portrait studio
  4. print the [image, photo] in portrait format
  5. [displayed, printed] (in) portrait format
  6. a portrait [print, view, layout, orientation, page]
'portrait' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abstract - backdrop - badly - bleak - commission - composite - doom - engaging - exhibition - flatter - flattering - gallery - gripping - gritty - landscape - oil - paint - painter - painting - photo - photographer - self - sitting - sketch

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