A1 noun Neutral

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.

Beispiele

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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?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
portrait
Verb
portray
Adjektiv
portrayed
Verwandt
portraitist
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Merkhilfe

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: portrait

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
portrait
Verb
portray
Adjektiv
portrayed
Verwandt
portraitist

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

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

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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.

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Nutzungshinweise

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

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Häufige Fehler

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

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Merkhilfe

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

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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

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

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: portrait

Mehr art Wörter

drawing

A1

A picture or image created by using a pen, pencil, or crayon rather than paint. It is a fundamental form of visual art that focuses on lines and shading.

impressionism

A1

Impressionism is a style of painting that began in France in the late 1800s. It uses small, thin brushstrokes and bright colors to show how light changes on objects and nature.

masterpiece

A1

A masterpiece is an extremely good piece of work, such as a painting, book, or movie. It is usually the best work that an artist or creator has ever made.

oil paint

A1

Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint made by mixing colored pigments with oil, such as linseed oil. It is a popular medium used by artists to create detailed and vibrant artworks on canvas.

charcoal

A1

Charcoal is a black material made by burning wood with very little air. In art, it is used as a stick or pencil for drawing dark lines and shadows on paper.

resolution

A1

Resolution describes how clear and detailed an image or a screen looks. In art and photography, high resolution means the picture is very sharp, while low resolution means it looks blurry or pixelated.

graphic design

A1

Graphic design is the art of combining pictures and words to share information or ideas. It is used to make things like posters, websites, and logos look attractive and easy to understand.

mockup

A1

A mockup is a scale or full-size model of a design or device, used for teaching, demonstration, or evaluation. It shows how the final product will look but often does not function.

balance

A1

Balance is how different parts of an artwork are arranged so that they look equal or stable. It means that the visual weight is spread out so the work does not feel lopsided.

quilting

A1

Quilting is the activity of making quilts, which are warm blankets made of layers of cloth. It involves sewing two pieces of fabric together with a soft material inside to keep them in place.

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