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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
portrait
/ˈpɔːtɹeɪt/
noun1 of 2
painting, drawing, or photograph of a person's head and shoulders
- “The artist carefully sketched the outline of the portrait.”Tatoeba
- “I set up my camera to take a self-portrait.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.
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