Definition: 1. A painting of a person's face. 2. A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. 3. A detailed description of somebody/something.
'portrait' example sentence:
The description was pretty vague, so the police couldn't figure out the portrait of the criminal.
This is my latest portrait.
This is a portrait of mine.
The portrait speaks.
The portrait of some woman.
I love this novel because it draws a vivid portrait of country lifestyle in Britain.
Alberto took the portrait down from the wall.
This portrait shows the figure takes pride in being a worker.
Hang the portrait straight.
The artist has reproduced your features very well in this portrait.
He gives us a portrait of the real Gandhi, warts and all.
She was beginning to make a name for herself as a portrait photographer.