portrait /pōrˈ, pörˈtrit or -trāt/

1. A painting, photograph or other likeness of a real person
2. A vivid description in words
3. Portraiture (rare)

(of something rectangular in format) having the shorter sides at the top and bottom, opp to landscape (printing)

To portray

porˈtraiture noun

1. A likeness
2. The art or act of making portraits
3. A collection of portraits
4. Verbal description

portray /pōr- or pör-trāˈ/ transitive verb

1. To paint or draw the likeness of
2. To describe in words
3. To act the part of in a drama
4. To adorn with portraiture or representations (obsolete)

portrayˈal noun

1. The act of portraying
2. A representation

portrayˈer noun

porˈtrait-bust noun

• music cases
• music centre
• music centres
• music-demy
• music drama
• music folio
• music hall
• music-hall
• music halls
• music holder
• music holders
• music house
• music houses
• musician
• musicianer
• musicianers
• musicianly
• musicians
• musicians' cramp
• paterero
• patereroes
• patereros
• paterfamilias
• paterfamiliases
• paternal