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portrait in Arabic

صُورَة ṣūra

UK/ˈpɔːtɹeɪt//ˈpɔɹtɹət/

portrait in Arabic: صُورَة (ṣūra), بُورْتْرِيَّة (burtriyya). In English, portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

Arabic words for portrait

painting of a person
صُورَة ṣūra, بُورْتْرِيَّة burtriyya

English meaning of portrait

  1. noun A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
  2. noun An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
  3. noun A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
  4. verb To portray; to draw.

Full definition of portrait

portrait in a sentence

  • The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book.
  • a portrait bust; a portrait statue

portrait in other languages

Questions about portrait in Arabic

What is the meaning of portrait in Arabic?
Portrait in Arabic is صُورَة (ṣūra), بُورْتْرِيَّة (burtriyya).
ما معنى كلمة portrait؟
Portrait: صُورَة (ṣūra), بُورْتْرِيَّة (burtriyya).
What does portrait mean in English?
Portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

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