Definition

Noun: 1. Portrait: A work of art (such as a painting, drawing, sculpture, or photograph) that accurately depicts the likeness, expression, and form of a specific person. 2. Characterization, Profile: A detailed written or verbal description of a person's character, qualities, or life.

Usage Examples

• (The portrait of my grandmother is painted very vividly.)
• (The exhibition displays many portraits of historical leaders.)
• (The biography sketched a truthful portrait of the writer.)
• (The article analyzes the psychological profile of the criminal.)

Advanced Usage

• Vẽ/Viết nên chân dung...: To paint/write a portrait of... (often used figuratively).
  • Nhà văn đã viết nên chân dung một thế hệ thanh niên đầy nhiệt huyết. (The writer painted a portrait of a generation of passionate youth.)
• Chân dung tự họa: Self-portrait.
  • "Chân dung tự họa" là một thể loại hội họa quan trọng. ("Self-portrait" is an important genre in painting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chân dung học (n): Portraiture (the art or practice of making portraits).
• Chân dung hóa (v): To portray, to characterize (to describe someone in a particular way).
• Toàn thân chân dung: Full-length portrait.
• Bán thân chân dung: Half-length portrait, bust.

Synonyms

• Hình vẽ/ảnh: Picture, image (more general, not necessarily a focused depiction of a person).
• Tranh: Painting, picture.
• Tượng: Statue, sculpture.
• Sự miêu tả: Description.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Bức chân dung tinh thần: A spiritual/psychological portrait (a deep characterization of someone's inner world).
• Chân dung xã hội: Social portrait/profile (a depiction of a social group or phenomenon).
  • Cuốn sách là một chân dung xã hội của Hà Nội những năm 90. (The book is a social portrait of Hanoi in the 90s.)

noun

1. Portrait
   • vẽ chân dung
     to paint a portrait
   • tranh chân dung
     a portrait
   • tượng chân dung nửa người
     a bust