Portrait
noun
A picture of a person or group of people.
My grandmother painted a portrait of our family
Often appears as...
- family portrait
- self-portrait
noun
A detailed description or representation of someone or something.
The author created a vivid portrait of life in the city during that time
Often appears as...
- portrait of life
- vivid portrait
noun
The orientation of a page, image, or screen where the height is greater than the width.
When you rotate your phone, the screen changes from portrait to landscape mode
Often appears as...
- portrait mode
- portrait layout
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noun
A picture of a person or group of people.
My grandmother painted a portrait of our family
Often appears as...
- family portrait
- self-portrait
noun
A detailed description or representation of someone or something.
The author created a vivid portrait of life in the city during that time
Often appears as...
- portrait of life
- vivid portrait
noun
The orientation of a page, image, or screen where the height is greater than the width.
When you rotate your phone, the screen changes from portrait to landscape mode
Often appears as...
- portrait mode
- portrait layout
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
The term usually denotes human subjects, not landscapes or objects.
The gallery featured portraits of notable historical figures.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Depth
Portraits often aim to convey a person's character or mood.
His self-portrait revealed a pensive, brooding personality.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Despite usually being visual, 'portrait' can also be used metaphorically.
The poem painted a portrait of the war's impact on soldiers.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
The term usually denotes human subjects, not landscapes or objects.
The gallery featured portraits of notable historical figures.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Depth
Portraits often aim to convey a person's character or mood.
His self-portrait revealed a pensive, brooding personality.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Despite usually being visual, 'portrait' can also be used metaphorically.
The poem painted a portrait of the war's impact on soldiers.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Focus
The term usually denotes human subjects, not landscapes or objects.
The gallery featured portraits of notable historical figures.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Depth
Portraits often aim to convey a person's character or mood.
His self-portrait revealed a pensive, brooding personality.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Despite usually being visual, 'portrait' can also be used metaphorically.
The poem painted a portrait of the war's impact on soldiers.
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From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
I'm a photographer, this is what I do for a living. I chase these moments, these fractions of seconds, that will never be the same again. You can't take this picture again because I took it, and he's no longer with us, sadly, rest in peace. The definitive portrait of that person, in that moment, is what I strive for every single time out,
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How to take a great...
but the sharpness of your photo will decrease very quickly from your focus point, backward and forward. This is what we call shallow depth of field. If we have a very small aperture, we'll have less light but a deeper depth of field. For portraits, it can be nice to have a sharp figure separate from a somewhat blurry background
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Use art to turn the...
So a subject you're passionate about, a person who you want to tell their story or even your own photos -- tell me what you stand for. Take the photos, the portraits, upload it -- I'll give you all the details -- and I'll send you back your poster. Join by groups and reveal things to the world.
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Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
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The art of the metaphor...
Even as you see that though, some part of you recognizes in the image a small portrait of what it's like to live in this world of change and time, our human fate is to vanish, as surely as that small cricket will, and still, we do what it does. We live, we sing.
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On Black Lives Matter,...
after the riots which followed as you know the death of a young black man named Freddie gray who was said to have been killed while while in police custody and I think by choosing these young people you're going to see a portrait of some of the things that
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How to spot a...
For times when you're not dealing with counterfeit masterminds, looking for simple visual cues will do. Make sure the portrait looks lifelike and not flat, the seal has perfectly even sawtooth points, the inked border is unbroken,
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance,
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North Korea in 3D: See...
it's a perfect shot with this piano in the back red plastic three flops portraits of the leaders not to mention the seriously there's that rare moment of actual truth she's literally looking
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
many of these squabbles end in tragedy as the portrait is trampled to death
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From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
I'm a photographer, this is what I do for a living. I chase these moments, these fractions of seconds, that will never be the same again. You can't take this picture again because I took it, and he's no longer with us, sadly, rest in peace. The definitive portrait of that person, in that moment, is what I strive for every single time out,
Video examples
How to take a great...
but the sharpness of your photo will decrease very quickly from your focus point, backward and forward. This is what we call shallow depth of field. If we have a very small aperture, we'll have less light but a deeper depth of field. For portraits, it can be nice to have a sharp figure separate from a somewhat blurry background
Video examples
Use art to turn the...
So a subject you're passionate about, a person who you want to tell their story or even your own photos -- tell me what you stand for. Take the photos, the portraits, upload it -- I'll give you all the details -- and I'll send you back your poster. Join by groups and reveal things to the world.
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
Video examples
The art of the metaphor...
Even as you see that though, some part of you recognizes in the image a small portrait of what it's like to live in this world of change and time, our human fate is to vanish, as surely as that small cricket will, and still, we do what it does. We live, we sing.
Video examples
On Black Lives Matter,...
after the riots which followed as you know the death of a young black man named Freddie gray who was said to have been killed while while in police custody and I think by choosing these young people you're going to see a portrait of some of the things that
Video examples
How to spot a...
For times when you're not dealing with counterfeit masterminds, looking for simple visual cues will do. Make sure the portrait looks lifelike and not flat, the seal has perfectly even sawtooth points, the inked border is unbroken,
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance,
Video examples
North Korea in 3D: See...
it's a perfect shot with this piano in the back red plastic three flops portraits of the leaders not to mention the seriously there's that rare moment of actual truth she's literally looking
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
many of these squabbles end in tragedy as the portrait is trampled to death
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Platon
Greek Photographer
I do have my own personal convictions and values, and I live by those. But as an artist, as a portrait photographer, my job is to tell the truth and to capture someone's spirit on a certain day. And it's never the whole truth; it's the truth I experience in a very intense and intimate fashion.
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Tali Lennox
British Model
I'm quite a precious painter; my style is a messy fine art - sort of impressionist. I do portraits, I love painting other artists, but recently, I've been playing around with self portraits, putting on different characters.
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Kyle Hill
American Author
Sherlock is a portrait of humanity - he takes nature's gift of thought and runs with it, bringing along all the human struggles, fears, and insecurities. He's the hero we could see ourselves being.
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Gustav Klimt
Austrian Artist
There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.
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Galen Rowell
American Photographer
The landscape is like being there with a powerful personality and I'm searching for just the right angles to make that portrait come across as meaningfully as possible.
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Richard Avedon
American Photographer
Fashion is where I make my living. I'm not knocking it; it's a pleasure to make a living that way. Then there's the deeper pleasure of doing my portraits.
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Clare-Hope Ashitey
English Actress
Sadly, I think that 'Children of Men' has only become an increasingly relevant and realistic portrait of where we are in the world.
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Irving Penn
American Photographer
The severe portrait that is not the greatest joy in the world to the subject may be enormously interesting to the reader.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
My responsibility isn't to paint a flattering portrait; my responsibility is to paint a real portrait, a true portrait.
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Fay Godwin
British Photographer
I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.
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Platon
Greek Photographer
I do have my own personal convictions and values, and I live by those. But as an artist, as a portrait photographer, my job is to tell the truth and to capture someone's spirit on a certain day. And it's never the whole truth; it's the truth I experience in a very intense and intimate fashion.
Quote examples
Tali Lennox
British Model
I'm quite a precious painter; my style is a messy fine art - sort of impressionist. I do portraits, I love painting other artists, but recently, I've been playing around with self portraits, putting on different characters.
Quote examples
Kyle Hill
American Author
Sherlock is a portrait of humanity - he takes nature's gift of thought and runs with it, bringing along all the human struggles, fears, and insecurities. He's the hero we could see ourselves being.
Quote examples
Gustav Klimt
Austrian Artist
There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.
Quote examples
Galen Rowell
American Photographer
The landscape is like being there with a powerful personality and I'm searching for just the right angles to make that portrait come across as meaningfully as possible.
Quote examples
Richard Avedon
American Photographer
Fashion is where I make my living. I'm not knocking it; it's a pleasure to make a living that way. Then there's the deeper pleasure of doing my portraits.
Quote examples
Clare-Hope Ashitey
English Actress
Sadly, I think that 'Children of Men' has only become an increasingly relevant and realistic portrait of where we are in the world.
Quote examples
Irving Penn
American Photographer
The severe portrait that is not the greatest joy in the world to the subject may be enormously interesting to the reader.
Quote examples
Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
My responsibility isn't to paint a flattering portrait; my responsibility is to paint a real portrait, a true portrait.
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Fay Godwin
British Photographer
I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.
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