portrait
n. countablen. a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually showing only their face and shoulders. In printing or on a computer, it also means a page that is taller than it is wide.
n. a representation of a specific person, typically focusing on the face and expression. In a digital or typographic context, it refers to a page orientation where the vertical dimension exceeds the horizontal.
The artist painted a beautiful portrait of the queen.
Please print the document in portrait mode so the text fits correctly on the page.
The gallery features a striking portrait that captures the subject's weariness through subtle shading around the eyes, contrasting sharply with the vibrant background.
From Middle French portraict, pourtraict, nominal use of the past participle of portraire (“portray”), from Latin prōtrahō (< prō- + trahō). Compare typologically English drawing.
Often used with the verb 'paint', 'draw', or 'take'. In computing, it is frequently used as an attributive noun in the phrase 'portrait mode'.