/ Dictionary / Index P portrait: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: por•trait Pronunciation: (pôr'trit, -trāt, pōr'-), [key] — n. a likeness of a person, esp. of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits. a verbal picture or description, usually of a person: a biography that provides a fascinating portrait of an 18th-century rogue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: portrait (Thesaurus) Port Pirie portrait flask Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language