portrait
/ˈpɔːtrɪt/noun
1
- a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders（尤指只刻画脸、头和肩部的）肖像, 画像; 照片; 雕像。
1.1
- a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film or television（语言、电影或电视中的）描绘, 描写, 描述, 写照：
the writer builds up a full and fascinating portrait of a community.
作家描绘出一个丰富而迷人的社区画面。
2
- as modifier(of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed) higher than it is wide（纸页、书、插图或其排版和印刷）竖排格式。比较LANDSCAPE （义项2）。
派生词
portraitist
noun （限义项1）词源
mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire 'portray'.