portrait

1. (countable)A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

   Portrait, Porträt

   портре́тportrét, парсу́наparsúna

   портре́тportrét

   a word picture of a person's appearance and character

2. (countable, figuratively)An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.

   The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.

   Portrait, Porträt

   изображе́ниеizobražénije, описа́ниеopisánije, портре́тportrét

3. (countable, uncountable)A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

   Hochformat

   портре́тная ориента́цияportrétnaja orijentácija

1. Tom is painting a self-portrait.

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2. I had the artist paint my portrait.

   deIch ließ mich von dem Künstler porträtieren.

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3. Tom painted a self-portrait and gave it to Mary.

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4. A portrait of an old man was hanging on the wall.

   ruНа стене висел портрет старика.

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5. I'd like to hire you to paint a portrait of me.

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