[pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-] 
| 1. | a likeness of a person, esp. of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits. |
| 2. | a verbal picture or description, usually of a person: a biography that provides a fascinating portrait of an 18th-century rogue. |
| por·trait (pôr'trĭt, -trāt', pōr'-) n.
[French, from Old French, image, from past participle of portraire, to portray; see portray.] |
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