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PORTRAIT Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word portrait. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word portrait. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PORTRAIT

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portrayal
nounn
noun

• a word picture of a person's appearance and character

• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

• a representation by picture or portraiture

• any likeness of a person, in any medium

• representation by drawing or painting etc

depiction
nounn
noun

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a representation by picture or portraiture

• a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

• representation by drawing or painting etc

drawing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

• a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines

• the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams

• players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

• act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source

• the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

image
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an iconic mental representation

• (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• a standard or typical example

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

• someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public

• a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

verb

• render visible, as by means of MRI

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

likeness
nounn
noun

• similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

• picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

painting
nounn
noun

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• creating a picture with paints

• the act of applying paint to a surface

• the occupation of a house painter

picture
nounn
noun

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

representation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

• the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

• a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

• a performance of a play

• a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

• the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

• an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

portraiture
nounn
noun

• a word picture of a person's appearance and character

• the activity of making portraits

Best Hypernyms For PORTRAIT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for portrait, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
depiction likeness picture characterisation characterization delineation drawing figure image portrayal representation semblance word-painting
Phrases (1)
word picture

Alternatives for PORTRAYAL

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