Synonyms for
Portraits
Definition
A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- self-portraits
- family portraits
- oil portraits
- digital portraits
- formal portraits
- studio portraits
- group portraits
- portrait photography
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Usage note
While 'portraits' refers to depictions of people, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a vivid description of a person or thing.
Example sentences
- My mom painted a portrait of me for my birthday.
- The museum has a collection of famous portraits.
- We took a family portrait at the beach last summer.
- The artist created a portrait of the queen.
- I love looking at old portraits of my ancestors.
Quotes
The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do. - Andy Warhol
A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion. - Richard Avedon
A good portrait is one that says something about the person. We usually see parts of ourselves in others, so the good portrait should also say something about the human condition. - Sebastiao Salgado