portrait

Definition of portrait in English English dictionary: : a print mode or selection specifying the rectangle to be printed on having the vertical sides longer than the horizontal sides; An accurate depiction of a mood
The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.; A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders; {n} a picture from real life; any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"; A portrait is a painting, drawing, or photograph of a particular person. Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen. if a piece of paper, a page, a photograph etc is in a portrait position, it is placed on a surface or hung on a wall with its longer edges at the sides landscape; A term describing the vertical orientation of pages or screen displays; A term that designates the position of conventional printing across the width of a page; {i} painted or drawn image of a person; vertical page orientation; printing lengthwise on a page (Computers); Vertical orientation for page setup, with the long edge (e g , 11") vertical For changing portrait files to landscape, see rotate; A 'view' of a publication where the shorter side is at the top as it is looked at naturally; A page orientation description in which the page is taller than it is wide to top; Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words; description of a format which is deeper than it is wide; Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which the printing is oriented sideways on the page) This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents; To portray; to draw; The orientation of a page, or the fonts, lo-gos,or images on a page A portrait page is narrower on top than on the side (like pages in this book) See the following figure for the orientation of fonts on pages; The mode of printing that orients the page vertically, the normal position, and the default This is the choice offered in the Print Dialog Box that prints as a normal 8 1/2" high x 11" wide page; (adj ) Characteristic of the orientation of a page or screen image that is taller than it is wide Contrast with landscape; A portrait is an image that strives to capture the likeness, character, or essence of the sitter; The page orientation where length exceeds width In document imaging systems, the orientation of the page (Portrait or Landscape) affects the OCR process, indexing, and other functions based on the horizontal orientation of the text rather than the vertical orientation of the text; a word picture of a person's appearance and character; A page whose width is shorter than its height; Artwork that shows the face or figure of a person; Page orientation, vertical Taller than wide, the default page orientation of most (all?) applications YOu may change between portrait and landscape in the same document if you know how; Refers to the orientation of printed material A portrait of a person is taller than it is wide, and this is the standard orientation for printed documents Sometimes, it is convenient to rotate 90 degrees, to the "Landscape" mode, in which printed lines are parallel to the long axis of the page; For printing, the orientation of the lines of type or the top of an illustration parallel to the short edge of the paper; any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits" a painting of a person's face; An upright, oblong artwork or photograph where vertical dimension is greater than the horizontal; Standard printing orientation in which text and images are printed perpendicular to the long edge of the paper; Vertical page orientation used for printing; The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life; Refers to a page or image that is taller than wide; A piece of paper, an image or page which is turned so that the height is greater than the width Often simply called tall; a painting of a person's face; A document with vertical orientation In other words, the page is taller than it is wide Portrait orientation is opposite of Landscape; An upright image or page where the height is greater than the width; a representation of a person or group or animal on a two-dimensional medium that typically also shows some aspect symbolic of the subject
portrait camera: a camera with a portrait lens
portrait lens: a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture
self-portrait: The bust of an artist by the artist him/herself; a portrait of the painter who painted it
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: a novel by James Joyce which is based on his own life (1916)
A portrait: statue
National Portrait Gallery: an art gallery in Trafalgar Square in London which contains many pictures of famous men and women in British history and culture
family portrait: formal painting or photograph of an entire family
kit cat portrait: portrait on a standard size canvas (71cm x 91 cm or 28 in x 36in) that shows the head and shoulders and hands of the person who is sitting
portraits: plural of portrait
self-portrait: a work of art showing the person who made it
self-portrait: - An artistic image of the artist, especially one showing the face
self-portrait: a portrait of yourself created by yourself
self-portrait: The artist seeks to capture his own likeness or convey an aspect of himself to the viewer
self-portrait: [n] a painting or photograph in which the subject is the artist
self-portrait: painting which describes the facial features of the artist himself; self-description
self-portrait: A self-portrait is a drawing, painting, or written description that you do of yourself. a drawing, painting, or description that you do of yourself