portrait-painting

  • 91Painting — Paint Paint (p[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Painted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Painting}.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki los many colored, Skr. pi[,c] to adorn. Cf. {Depict}, {Picture},… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92portrait — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. picture, likeness; depiction, description; photograph, sketch. See painting. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. likeness, portraiture, representation; see painting 1 , picture 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun …

    English dictionary for students

  • 93Portrait of Kristóf Hegedűs — The Portrait of Kristóf Hegedűs is an 1844 painting by Hungarian painter Jozsef Borsos. It was one of his earliest works.The Oil on canvas, measures exactly 126.5 x 82 cm and is currently on display at the Historical Picture Gallery section of… …

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  • 94portrait — portraitlike, adj. /pawr trit, trayt, pohr /, n. 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 …

    Universalium

  • 95portrait — noun /ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹeɪt/ a) A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book. b) An accurate depiction of a mood. Ant: landscape, profile See… …

    Wiktionary

  • 96portrait — n. 1 a representation of a person or animal, esp. of the face, made by drawing, painting, photography, etc. 2 a verbal picture; a graphic description. 3 a person etc. resembling or typifying another (is the portrait of his father). 4 (in graphic… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 97portrait — noun Etymology: Middle French, from past participle of portraire Date: 1570 1. picture; especially a pictorial representation (as a painting) of a person usually showing the face 2. a sculptured figure ; bust, statue 3. a graphic portrayal in… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 98Painting —    The work of the Flemish Primitives is represented in Brussels by Rogier van der Weyden, named town painter in 1436. Weyden developed a schoo1 around him that included Vrancke van der Stockt, Colijn de Coter, and Pieter van der Weyden. Artists… …

    Historical Dictionary of Brussels

  • 99portrait — Synonyms and related words: Telephoto, Wirephoto, account, aerial photograph, black and white photograph, cameo, candid photograph, catalog, cataloging, certified copy, character, character sketch, characterization, cheesecake, chronophotograph,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 100portrait — n 1. representation, likeness, facsimile, image, semblance; resemblance, depictment, illustration; simulacrum, icon, copy; painting, canvas, study; profile, cameo, silhouette, effigy, head, miniature; drawing, sketch, line drawing, pen and ink,… …

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