Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with portrait in American Collocation
portrait
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpɔrtrət/
using a particular medium
engraved
pastel
photographic
There is a black and white photographic portrait of him in 1937.
large/small
full-length
life-size
miniature
Whistler alternated between small painting and full-length portraits.
making someone look more/less attractive
flattering
idealized
unflattering
His more recent paintings include a rather unflattering portrait of the Queen.
looking real
lifelike
A lifelike portrait by Hans Holbein hangs in the city museum.
create a portrait
create
draw
paint
sketch
Peter has painted iconic portraits of rock stars.
have a portrait done
commission
Her husband commissioned the portrait to celebrate her 70th birthday.