The difference between Likeness and Portrait
When used as nouns, likeness means the state or quality of being like or alike, whereas portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
When used as verbs, likeness means to depict, whereas portrait means to portray.
Portrait is also adjective with the meaning: representing the actual features of an individual.
check bellow for the other definitions of Likeness and Portrait
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Likeness as a noun:
The state or quality of being like or alike
Examples:
"synonyms: similitude resemblance similarity"
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Likeness as a noun:
Appearance or form; guise.
Examples:
"A foe in the likeness of a friend"
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Likeness as a noun:
That which closely resembles; a portrait.
Examples:
"How he looked, the likenesses of him which still remain enable us to imagine."
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Likeness as a verb (archaic, transitive):
To depict.
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Portrait as a noun:
A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
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Portrait as a noun (figuratively):
An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
Examples:
"The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book."
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Portrait as a noun (computing, printing):
A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
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Portrait as a verb (obsolete):
To portray; to draw.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Portrait as an adjective:
Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.
Examples:
"a portrait bust; a portrait statue"