: of, relating to, or being a rectangular document having the vertical dimension longer than the horizontal dimension
switching from landscape to portrait mode
compare landscape sense 3
Examples of portrait in a Sentence
Noun
The queen posed for her portrait.
The book presents a portrait of life in a small town.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Ibsen here paints one of his most beautiful (and strange) portraits of a delusional but deeply loving household.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For her nuptials, Jackie wore an ivory silk taffeta gown with a portrait neckline and bouffant skirt, which was designed by Ann Lowe.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Others have pointed to Biglari’s practice of hanging his portrait in every Steak ‘n Shake location and the chain’s own financial struggles.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Ibsen here paints one of his most beautiful (and strange) portraits of a delusional but deeply loving household.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The 16e does not have the Cinematic mode and can control depth only in portrait mode.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For her nuptials, Jackie wore an ivory silk taffeta gown with a portrait neckline and bouffant skirt, which was designed by Ann Lowe.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portrait. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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