1 [count] : a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person that usually only includes the person's head and shoulders
▪ black-and-white portraits ▪ a family portrait ▪ The queen posed for her portrait. — see also self-portrait 2 [count] : a detailed description of something or someone
▪ The book/film presents a portrait of life in a small town. 3 [noncount] : a way of printing a page so that the shorter sides are on the top and bottom and the longer sides are on the left and right — compare landscape
▪ black-and-white portraits ▪ a family portrait ▪ The queen posed for her portrait. — see also self-portrait
▪ The book/film presents a portrait of life in a small town.







