Thesaurus results for PORTRAIT

portrait

noun

ˈpȯr-trət

Definition of portrait

as in description

a vivid representation in words of someone or something his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man

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Recent Examples of portrait Kiss off the haters with a pretty wicked portrait from our Free Photobooth. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 The artist, who also painted President Barack Obama’s official portrait, spent two years studying the works of Dominican artists Celeste Woss y Gil and Gilberto Hernández Ortega before finishing the piece. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Below, see Parton’s life in pictures, from her first portraits to her biggest awards. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Coat by The Frankie Shop (third portrait) Want more stories like this one? — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portrait

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On the page, Hig’s first-person descriptions of his everyday adventures, and of the waning natural world around him, had an honest, melancholy soul to them.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
She was stunned how closely autism’s description fit her creative, sensitive girl — her strong need for routine, social anxiety, challenges with communication and sensory processing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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On one wall, the ambassador installed Marc Lipp’s Fight Fight Fight, a depiction of Trump with a bloody ear and raised fist painted by one of the president’s favorite Palm Beach watercolorists.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
In her depiction of the exhausting vigilance this reality required, through a second-person voice cannily implicating her reader, Rankine created a new language to identify a problem as old as the United States.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of depiction

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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on presidential portrayals and summer sips.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Her nuanced portrayal has given neurodivergent viewers a rare chance to see their own experiences authentically reflected onscreen, while bringing greater visibility and understanding to a community long saddled with Hollywood stereotypes.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayal

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The Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician (who should also have an Emmy for his cameo in this Saturday Night Live sketch) married YouTuber Claudia Sulewski on Saturday, and his little sister officiated.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Scott London Chester Designed by Jason Anderholm Chester began as a napkin sketch, created by Jason Anderholm, who went from electrician to showman.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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