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portrait
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le portrait
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (fine arts)
a. portrait
« La Joconde » est un célèbre portrait peint par Léonard de Vinci."The Mona Lisa" is a famous portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
a. portrait
Chaque Noël, un photographe fait un portrait de toute la famille.A photographer takes a portrait of the whole family every Christmas.
3. (depiction)
a. portrait
Le roman offre un portrait de la vie à Paris au dix-neuvième siècle.The novel presents a portrait of life in Paris in the nineteenth century.
b. description
L'auteur fait un portrait détaillé de son enfance dans son livre.The author provides a detailed description of his childhood in his book.
4. (figurative) (copy)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
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