портрет — meaning in English

English meaning

• effigy noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
• portrait noun A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually focused on the face and shoulders.

Senses

портрет is used for these senses in English:

• effigy A likeness of a person.
• portrait (countable) A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
• portrait (countable, figuratively) An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
• portrait (computing, printing) A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

effigy — full definition

1. noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
2. noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.

portrait — full definition

1. noun A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually focused on the face and shoulders.
2. noun A vivid, accurate description of a person, mood, or situation.
3. adj Describing a page or image oriented taller than it is wide.

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