por·trait

noun

/ˈpɔːtreɪt/, /ˈpɔːtrət/

/ˈpɔːrtrət/

a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders肖像；半身画像；半身照
- portrait of somebody a portrait of his wife 他妻子的肖像
- a full-length portrait全身画像
- He had his portrait painted in uniform.他让人画了一幅身着制服的画像。
- a portrait painter肖像画家
Synonyms picture
picturepainting ▪ drawing ▪ portrait ▪ print ▪ sketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:
The children were drawing pictures of their pets.孩子们在画他们的宠物。
painting a picture that has been made using paint:
a collection of paintings by American artists美国艺术家的绘画作品集
drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint:
a pencil/charcoal drawing铅笔画；炭笔画
portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:
Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像”
a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)自画像
print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:
a Renoir print一张雷诺阿画作的影印件
sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:
I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。
Patterns
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Wordfinder
- art
- background
- canvas
- exhibition
- foreground
- frame
- fresco
- painting
- portrait
- watercolour
Collocations Fine arts
Fine artsCreating art
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
see also self-portrait
Extra Examples
- a portrait of the Queen by Annigoni安尼戈尼画的女王画像
- Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’弗美尔的“艺术家在画室的肖像”
Topics Artb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full-length
- half-length
- oil
- …
verb + portrait
- do
- draw
- paint
- …
portrait + verb
- hang
portrait + noun
- gallery
- artist
- painter
- …
preposition
- portrait by
- portrait of
a detailed description of somebody/something详细的描述；描绘 synonym depiction
- portrait of somebody/something a portrait of life at the French court对法国宫廷生活的详细描述
- The film paints a portrait of a man consumed with jealousy. 这部电影描绘了一个充满嫉妒的男人的肖像。
Extra Examples
- The book drew a stark portrait of Quebec's urban poor.该书勾勒出一幅魁北克城市中穷人的凄凉景象。
- The novel provides a vivid portrait of the Holberg family.该小说生动地描写了霍尔伯格一家人。
- Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.她的第一部影片是对故乡马提尼克岛上甘蔗园生活的绝妙描绘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- intimate
- vivid
- pen
- …
verb + portrait
- create
- draw
- offer
- …
(used especially before another noun) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the shorter sides纵向打印
- You can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document.您可以在同一文档中打印横向和纵向页面。
compare landscape (4)Topics Computersc2

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’.

单词	portrait
释义	por·trait noun /ˈpɔːtreɪt/, /ˈpɔːtrət/ /ˈpɔːrtrət/ a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders肖像；半身画像；半身照 portrait of somebody a portrait of his wife 他妻子的肖像 a full-length portrait全身画像 He had his portrait painted in uniform.他让人画了一幅身着制服的画像。 a portrait painter肖像画家 Synonyms picturepicturepainting ▪ drawing ▪ portrait ▪ print ▪ sketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: The children were drawing pictures of their pets.孩子们在画他们的宠物。 painting a picture that has been made using paint: a collection of paintings by American artists美国艺术家的绘画作品集 drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: a pencil/charcoal drawing铅笔画；炭笔画 portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像” a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)自画像 print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: a Renoir print一张雷诺阿画作的影印件 sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。 Patterns to draw a picture/portrait/sketch to paint a picture/portrait to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch Wordfinder art background canvas exhibition foreground frame fresco painting portrait watercolour Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media Describing art paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style Showing and selling art commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something frame a painting/portrait hang art/a picture/a painting display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum install/place a sculpture in/at/on something erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art see also self-portrait Extra Examples a portrait of the Queen by Annigoni安尼戈尼画的女王画像 Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’弗美尔的“艺术家在画室的肖像” Topics Artb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full-length half-length oil … verb + portrait do draw paint … portrait + verb hang portrait + noun gallery artist painter … preposition portrait by portrait of a detailed description of somebody/something详细的描述；描绘 synonym depiction portrait of somebody/something a portrait of life at the French court对法国宫廷生活的详细描述 The film paints a portrait of a man consumed with jealousy. 这部电影描绘了一个充满嫉妒的男人的肖像。 Extra Examples The book drew a stark portrait of Quebec's urban poor.该书勾勒出一幅魁北克城市中穷人的凄凉景象。 The novel provides a vivid portrait of the Holberg family.该小说生动地描写了霍尔伯格一家人。 Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.她的第一部影片是对故乡马提尼克岛上甘蔗园生活的绝妙描绘。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective intimate vivid pen … verb + portrait create draw offer … (used especially before another noun) the way of printing a document in which the top of the page is one of the shorter sides纵向打印 You can print landscape and portrait pages in the same document.您可以在同一文档中打印横向和纵向页面。 compare landscape (4)Topics Computersc2 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’.
随便看	make your pile make your presence felt make yourself known to sb make yourself known to somebody make yourself scarce make yourself understood make your skin crawl make your voice heard make your way make your way to something make your way (to/towards something) make your way to/towards something make your way towards something make–belief make–believe make–work making making-for making good making it making merry making off making-off making-off-with making-on