الگوی کاربرد:
a portrait of [someone]
The museum is displaying a new portrait of the queen by a young local artist.
A múzeumban a királynőről készült új portrét állítanak ki, amelyet egy fiatal helyi művész festett.
She hung a large family portrait above the fireplace.
Egy nagy családi portrét akasztott a kandalló fölé.
The photographer asked him to sit still while she adjusted the light for his portrait.
The official presidential portrait will be unveiled next month.
He specializes in black-and-white portrait photography.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
They took a portrait of my grandfather for his birthday.
Portrét készítettek a nagyapámról a születésnapjára.
A big portrait of my parents is on the wall.
A szüleimről készült nagy portré van a falon.
The artist painted a portrait of the famous singer.
We had our family portrait taken at a studio.
She likes to draw portraits of her friends.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use *portrait* for any kind of picture. In everyday English, *portrait* is usually for pictures that focus on a person’s face and upper body. For other images, especially of places or things, *picture* or *photo* is more natural. Learners may also confuse this sense with *portrait* meaning page orientation on a screen or document.
معنی
painting or photo of a person
ترکیبهای رایج
a portrait of [someone]
|official portrait
|paint a portrait
|family portrait
|portrait painter
|portrait photograph
هممعنیها
likeness (More formal; stresses how accurately the image shows the person’s appearance.)
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portraiture (More formal and uncountable; usually refers to the art or style of making portraits, not a single picture.)
متضادها
landscape (In art, refers to pictures of natural scenery instead of people.)
موضوعها
art
|media
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A picture of a person’s face and body, usually made by a painter, photographer, or artist.
A painting, drawing, or photograph that shows a person, usually focusing on the face and upper body.
الگوی کاربرد:
a portrait of [someone/something]
The book offers a vivid portrait of life in a small coastal town.
A könyv érzékletes portrét rajzol egy kis tengerparti város életéről.
The documentary is an intimate portrait of the singer’s troubled final years.
A dokumentumfilm bensőséges portré az énekes zaklatott utolsó éveiről.
Her article paints a complex portrait of a leader under pressure.
The novelist creates a chilling portrait of a society ruled by fear.
Together, the interviews form a rich portrait of the city’s immigrant communities.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The movie gives a dark portrait of life in prison.
A film sötét képet fest a börtönéletről.
The writer draws a kind portrait of his parents.
Az író szeretetteljes portrét rajzol a szüleiről.
This report is a clear portrait of the problems in our school.
The film is a portrait of two brothers who do not speak to each other.
The article is a portrait of a young doctor working in a busy hospital.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think *portrait* only refers to paintings or photos. It is also common in news and books to mean a detailed description or representation in words. In this sense, it is often used with verbs like *paint*, *offer*, or *create* in a figurative way, as in “the film paints a portrait of modern city life.”
معنی
detailed description of a person/situation
ترکیبهای رایج
vivid portrait
|intimate portrait
|psychological portrait
|biographical portrait
|a portrait of life in [place]
هممعنیها
profile (Often used for a short written piece about a person’s life and character, especially in newspapers or magazines.)
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depiction (More formal and general; can refer to any way of showing something, not only detailed character studies.)
متضادها
caricature (Exaggerates or distorts features for effect, rather than offering a balanced, realistic picture.)
موضوعها
literature
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A careful description of a person or situation that shows what they are really like.
A detailed description or representation of a person, group, or situation, especially in writing or speech, that shows character or typical qualities.
الگوی کاربرد:
in portrait (orientation)
Make sure the document is set to portrait before you print it.
Nyomtatás előtt ellenőrizd, hogy a dokumentum álló tájolásra van-e állítva.
The app works better in portrait orientation on smaller phones.
Az alkalmazás kisebb telefonokon álló tájolásban jobban működik.
He rotated the tablet from landscape to portrait to read the article more comfortably.
The poster won’t fit if you keep it in portrait; change it to landscape.
Most social media videos are designed to be watched in portrait on a phone.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Please print this page in portrait, not landscape.
Kérlek, ezt az oldalt álló formátumban nyomtasd ki, ne fekvőben.
Turn your phone to portrait to see the full picture.
Fordítsd álló helyzetbe a telefonodat, hogy lásd a teljes képet.
This chart looks better in portrait orientation.
I keep my tablet in portrait when I read books.
You can change from landscape to portrait in the settings.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse *portrait* as orientation with *portrait* as a picture of a person. In computer or printer menus, *portrait* almost always means the vertical page or screen layout, not a type of picture. When talking about the shape of a page, *portrait* is almost always paired with *landscape*.
معنی
vertical page or screen layout
ترکیبهای رایج
portrait orientation
|in portrait
|switch to portrait
|print in portrait
|portrait or landscape
هممعنیها
vertical (General word for direction; *portrait* is the specific computing/printing term that contrasts with *landscape*.)
متضادها
landscape (The opposite page or screen orientation, wider than it is tall.)
موضوعها
technology
|design
|work
تعریف
The vertical shape of a page or screen when it is higher than it is wide.
A way of turning or printing a page or screen so that it is taller than it is wide, used especially in computing and printing.