as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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In their opening statements, the candidates were quick to start slinging mud, painting extreme portraits of their opponents.
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Gigi Sukin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Wings of Dust is a powerful portrait of Vidal and his community’s fight against mining companies.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The large portrait set in the middle of the entry wall facing the front door is one of a few pieces of art that was not made by Vartan.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
There is no dashboard instrumentation, just a central screen, which in this case is portrait in orientation with a 12.3in diagonal.
—James Morris, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Gigi Sukin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Wings of Dust is a powerful portrait of Vidal and his community’s fight against mining companies.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The large portrait set in the middle of the entry wall facing the front door is one of a few pieces of art that was not made by Vartan.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
There is no dashboard instrumentation, just a central screen, which in this case is portrait in orientation with a 12.3in diagonal.
—James Morris, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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