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

  1. Likeness as a noun:

    The state or quality of being like or alike

    Examples:

    "synonyms: similitude resemblance similarity"

  2. Likeness as a noun:

    Appearance or form; guise.

    Examples:

    "A foe in the likeness of a friend"

  3. 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."

  1. Likeness as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To depict.

  1. Portrait as a noun:

    A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

  2. 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."

  3. Portrait as a noun (computing, printing):

    A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

  1. Portrait as a verb (obsolete):

    To portray; to draw.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Portrait as an adjective:

    Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.

    Examples:

    "a portrait bust; a portrait statue"

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