portrait

肖像画、肖像写真

人の姿、特に顔や肩を描いた絵や写真。

やさしい英語で： A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, especially their face and shoulders.

• She painted my portrait.
• Several portraits hang in the hall.
• Who took this portrait of your father?

使い方： a portrait of someone (The museum bought a portrait of the king.)

よく使う表現： portrait of someone, paint a portrait, family portrait

縦向き

ページの長い辺が上下方向になる向き。

やさしい英語で： A page position with the longer sides running from top to bottom.

• Print the document in portrait.
• I changed the page from landscape to portrait.
• Does this printer support portrait?

使い方： in portrait (The report looks better in portrait.)

反対語： landscape

よく使う表現： in portrait, portrait orientation, portrait format, portrait layout

描写

人や場所、状況がどのようなものかをはっきり伝える説明。

やさしい英語で： A description that clearly shows what a person, place, or situation is like.

• The book offers a portrait of village life.
• Her novels give vivid portraits of unhappy families.
• His essay presents an honest portrait of the city.

使い方： a portrait of someone/something (The film gives a moving portrait of a lonely farmer.)

類義語： depiction, portrayal, account

よく使う表現： portrait of something, vivid portrait, honest portrait

肖像の

理想化した姿ではなく、実在する人の本当の外見を表す。

やさしい英語で： Showing a real person’s appearance rather than an imagined perfect version.

• The museum displayed a portrait bust.
• These portrait statues show real rulers.
• The artist modeled a portrait sculpture of her father.

よく使う表現： portrait bust, portrait statue, portrait sculpture