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portrait [ˈpɔ:trɪt, Am ˈpɔ:r-] N

1. portrait (picture):

portrait
portret m
to sit for one's portrait
pozować do portretu
to paint a portrait of sb/sth fig
nakreślać [perf nakreślić] portret kogoś/czegoś

2. portrait JOURN:

portrait
format m pionowy

portrait format N JOURN

portrait format
format m pionowy

portraitist [ˈpɔ:trɪtɪst, Am ˈpɔ:r-], portrait painter N

portraitist
portrecista(-tka) m (f)

self-portrait N

Usage examples with portrait

identikit portrait
portret m pamięciowy
to sit for one's portrait
pozować do portretu
to paint a portrait of sb/sth fig
nakreślać [perf nakreślić] portret kogoś/czegoś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Judges, doctors, and community leaders all ordered their portraits.
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In the background of this portrait are two volumes.
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The book contains studio portraits made in recent years of the great actress.
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This is probably because the original border contained a portrait of a previous owner, of which traces can be seen.
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He also produced four portraits that same year.
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She was known for her portraits in watercolors and oils.
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All three of his sisters were noted portrait artists.
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Portraits can also move between paintings, going wherever they like in the same building.
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If the portrait is of a widow, a dog can represent her continuing faithfulness to the memory of her late husband.
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It usually takes four to six meetings until a portrait is finished.
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