portrait
US /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/
UK /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/
1.
портрет
a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
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She commissioned an artist to paint a portrait of her daughter.
Она заказала художнику написать портрет своей дочери.
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The museum has a collection of historical portraits.
В музее хранится коллекция исторических портретов.
2.
портрет, описание
a literary or artistic description of someone or something.
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The novel provides a vivid portrait of life in the 19th century.
Роман дает яркий портрет жизни в 19 веке.
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His speech was a scathing portrait of political corruption.
Его речь была едким портретом политической коррупции.