| NOUN | communication | portrait, portrayal, portraiture | a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
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| artifact | portrait, portrayal | any likeness of a person, in any medium |
| Sounds | pao'rtraht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | A word picture of a person's appearance and character. | |
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| Synonyms | portrayal, portraiture | |
| Broader | word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation | A graphic or vivid verbal description |
| Spanish | descripción, retrato | |
| Catalan | descripció, retrat | |
| Verbs | portray | portray in words / words |
| Meaning | Any likeness of a person, in any medium. | |
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| Example | "the photographer made excellent portraits" | |
| Synonym | portrayal | |
| Narrower | half-length | A portrait showing the body from only the waist up |
| self-portrait | A portrait of yourself created by yourself | |
| Broader | likeness, semblance | picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing |
| Spanish | retrato | |
| Catalan | retrat | |
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