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portrait in Malay

potret

UK/ˈpɔːtɹeɪt//ˈpɔɹtɹət/

portrait in Malay: potret. In English, portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

Malay words for portrait

painting of a person
potret

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 Malay

What is the meaning of portrait in Malay?
Portrait in Malay is potret.
Apakah maksud portrait dalam bahasa Melayu?
Portrait: potret.
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: portrait (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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