A1 noun محايد

portrait

/ˈpɔːrtrət/

A portrait is a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually focusing on the face and shoulders. It is created to show what the person looks like and often to express their personality.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

I have a small portrait of my grandmother on my desk.

I have a small picture of my grandmother on my desk.

2

The museum unveiled an official portrait of the president today.

The museum showed a formal painting of the president today.

3

Hey, can you take a quick portrait of me in front of this wall?

Can you take a photo of my face in front of this wall?

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
portrait
Verb
portray
صفة
portrayed
مرتبط
portraitist
💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Remember: 'Portrait' is for a 'Person'. Both start with the letter P.

اختبار سريع

The famous artist painted a beautiful _______ of the young prince.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: portrait

أمثلة

1

I have a small portrait of my grandmother on my desk.

everyday

I have a small picture of my grandmother on my desk.

2

The museum unveiled an official portrait of the president today.

formal

The museum showed a formal painting of the president today.

3

Hey, can you take a quick portrait of me in front of this wall?

informal

Can you take a photo of my face in front of this wall?

4

Scholars analyzed the portrait to identify the subject's social status.

academic

Experts looked at the painting of the person to see how rich they were.

5

Please submit a professional portrait for the company website.

business

Please give us a professional headshot for the website.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
portrait
Verb
portray
صفة
portrayed
مرتبط
portraitist

تلازمات شائعة

family portrait a picture of a whole family
paint a portrait to create a painting of a person
self-portrait a picture an artist makes of themselves
portrait orientation the vertical position of a page or screen
official portrait a formal photograph or painting of a leader

العبارات الشائعة

self-portrait

a painting or photo of the artist by the artist

portrait mode

a camera setting that focuses on a person

a portrait of a lady

a common title for paintings of women

يُخلط عادةً مع

portrait vs landscape

A portrait is vertical and features a person, while a landscape is horizontal and features nature.

portrait vs picture

A picture is any image, but a portrait must be a specific representation of a person.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'portrait' when the main subject is a human being. It can refer to both physical art like oil paintings and modern digital photography.

⚠️

أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'portrait' to describe any photo. Remember, it only applies if the focus is on a person's likeness.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Remember: 'Portrait' is for a 'Person'. Both start with the letter P.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Old French word 'portraire', which means 'to draw or reveal'.

أنماط نحوية

countable noun (plural: portraits) often used with the preposition 'of' (e.g., a portrait of my mother)
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السياق الثقافي

Before cameras were invented, portraits were the only way for people to know what kings, queens, or distant relatives looked like.

اختبار سريع

The famous artist painted a beautiful _______ of the young prince.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: portrait

مزيد من كلمات art

painting

A1

A painting is a picture that someone makes using paint. It is usually created on a surface like paper or canvas and is considered a piece of art.

sculpture

A1

A sculpture is a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or carving materials like stone, wood, metal, or clay. Unlike a painting, you can walk around a sculpture and see it from many different angles.

sketch

A1

A simple drawing that is done quickly and without many details. It is often used as a rough draft or a plan for a more finished piece of art.

landscape

A1

A landscape is a painting, photograph, or view of a wide area of land. In art, it usually shows natural scenes like mountains, trees, and rivers instead of people.

still life

A1

A still life is a type of art, such as a painting or photograph, that shows objects that do not move. Common subjects include everyday items like fruit, flowers, bottles, or bowls.

cubism

A1

Cubism is a style of modern art that shows objects and people as simple geometric shapes like cubes, triangles, and circles. Instead of looking realistic from one side, the art shows the subject from many different angles at the same time.

surrealism

A1

Surrealism is a style of art and literature that mixes real objects in strange or impossible ways, like in a dream. It aims to show the power of the imagination and the hidden thoughts of the mind.

contemporary art

A1

Contemporary art is art produced at the present period in time. It includes works made by artists living today and reflects the issues of our modern world.

easel

A1

An easel is a wooden or metal frame that stands on three legs. It is used to hold a canvas or a board while an artist is painting or drawing on it.

palette

A1

A palette is a flat board or plate that an artist uses to hold and mix their paints. It also describes the specific set of colors used in a painting, design, or brand.

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