Retrato (en. Portrait)

/reˈtrato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Image or artistic representation of a person.

The portrait of the queen hangs in the museum.

El retrato de la reina cuelga en el museo.

Detailed description of a person's characteristics.

The report includes a portrait of the suspect.

El informe incluye un retrato del sospechoso.

Photograph of a person, usually from the head and shoulders.

I took a family portrait during the reunion.

Tomé un retrato de familia durante la reunión.

From the Latin 'retractus', which means to redraw or represent.

Composite portrait

Verbal description of a person

retrato hablado

Psychological portrait

Description of a person's personality and emotional characteristics

retrato psicológico

Family portrait

Images representing family members

retrato familiar

Portrait artist

Artist who creates portraits.

retratista

Photography

Technique for capturing images.

fotografía

Painting

Art of creating images on a surface.

pintura

Portrait used for identification in official documents.

I need to bring a portrait for my passport.

Necesito llevar un retrato para mi pasaporte.

Portrait that represents someone in a humorous or exaggerated way.

The caricaturist made a very funny portrait of him.

El caricaturista hizo un retrato muy divertido de él.