portrait

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BrE /ˈpɔːt.rəʊ/ AmE /ˈpɔːr.troʊ/

noun en → es

1 PICTURE [singular] A2

a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person's face and head, usually showing the whole face but sometimes only part of it

retrato, cuadro de persona

  • a portrait of somebody

Collocations portrait of a famous person · portrait painting

  • The museum has an excellent collection of portraits.

    El museo tiene una excelente colección de retratos.

2 DESCRIPTION [singular] B1

a description or account of a person, place, event, etc., especially in literature or art

descripción, representación

  • portrait of something

Collocations portrait of a city · portrait of an event

  • The book offers a vivid portrait of life in the 1950s.

    El libro ofrece un retrato vívido de la vida en los años 50.