Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: portrait
IPA transcription: [p'ɔɹtɹət]
Pronunciations of portrait
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: portrayal, portraiture, portrait
    Meaning: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
  • Synonyms: portrait, portrayal
    Meaning: any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
Usage examples
  • A PORTRAIT FROM LIFE
  • "I've seen his portrait.
  • A few strokes of cruelty are added to the portrait:
  • Was it an offense, now, even to look at his portrait?
  • "I am a painter: I would give you money to get your portrait."
  • He portrays his characters instead of labelling them; but the portrait itself is the judgment.
  • Then he said, turning to his father, "We have been deceived, that portrait was painted to mislead us.
  • "You're looking at my portrait!" declared Mrs. Phillips, as the poetess sank deeper into the big chair.
  • The room was now in dusk, save for the bulbs which made the portrait shine forth like a wayside shrine.
  • For this act the clergy placed his portrait on the altar in the churches between two great lighted candle-sticks.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Jesus, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helen Gandy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Archimedes, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Glasses, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Elizabeth II, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Saint Peter, License CC BY-SA 4.0