a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders
(尤指只刻画脸、头和肩部的)肖像,画像;照片;雕像。
a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film or television
(语言、电影或电视中的)描绘,描写,描述,写照
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the writer builds up a full and fascinating portrait of a community .作家描绘出一个丰富而迷人的社区画面。
[as modifier](of a page, book, or illustration, or the manner in which it is set or printed)higher than it is wide
(纸页、书、插图或其排版和印刷)竖排格式。比较<Bold>LANDSCAPE</Bold> (义项2)。
"mid 16th cent.: from French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French