--- title: P — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 45 description: The 1498 words of the English dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/45/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / P # P — The English dictionary · page 45 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Porcelain is a hard, white, shiny material made by baking fine clay at very high heat; also called china.[↗](../../porcelain/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Porcelain means things made of it, like cups, plates, dolls and vases.[↗](../../porcelain/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Porcelain describes skin that is very pale and smooth.[↗](../../porcelain/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gran keeps her porcelain teacups in a glass cabinet.[↗](../../porcelain/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcelain was first made in China long ago.[↗](../../porcelain/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The porcelain vase smashed on the floor.[↗](../../porcelain/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The toilet and sink are made of porcelain.[↗](../../porcelain/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She had a porcelain doll with painted cheeks.[↗](../../porcelain/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold it carefully — porcelain breaks easily.[↗](../../porcelain/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The walls and floors of porcelain glittered in the light of a thousand lamps.[↗](../../porcelain/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **porch** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small covered area or room at the entrance to a house, outside the front door.[↗](../../porch/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (US, Canada) A covered area along the front or side of a house where people can sit; a veranda.[↗](../../porch/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Leave your muddy boots in the porch.[↗](../../porch/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We sat on the porch and drank lemonade.[↗](../../porch/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The parcel was left on the front porch.[↗](../../porch/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn on the porch light for the visitors.[↗](../../porch/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa has a rocking chair on his porch.[↗](../../porch/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A cat was sleeping on our porch.[↗](../../porch/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Now one night he heard some one knocking at the porch, asking for admittance.[↗](../../porch/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.[↗](../../porch/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.40.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porch/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the temple, and the inner place, and the porches of the court, (Prophets EZK.41.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porch/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had taken to wife, like unto this porch.[↗](../../porch/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.7.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porch/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **porcupine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A porcupine is a large rodent covered in long sharp spines called quills, which protect it from enemies.[↗](../../porcupine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* There are two main groups: tree-climbing porcupines in the Americas and ground-living ones in Africa, Asia and southern Europe.[↗](../../porcupine/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A porcupine raises its quills when it feels scared.[↗](../../porcupine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog came home with porcupine quills in its nose.[↗](../../porcupine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcupines eat bark, leaves and fruit.[↗](../../porcupine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A baby porcupine is called a porcupette.[↗](../../porcupine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The porcupine climbed a tree to escape the fox.[↗](../../porcupine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcupines cannot shoot their quills, despite the myth.[↗](../../porcupine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother's hair stuck up like a porcupine after his nap.[↗](../../porcupine/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We read a story about a porcupine who wanted a hug.[↗](../../porcupine/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A Porcupine was looking for a good home.[↗](../../porcupine/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **porcupines** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Porcupines are more than one porcupine: large rodents covered in long sharp quills that protect them from predators.[↗](../../porcupines/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* There are New World porcupines, which climb trees in the Americas, and Old World porcupines, which live on the ground in Africa, Asia and southern Europe.[↗](../../porcupines/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Porcupines are covered in thousands of sharp quills.[↗](../../porcupines/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcupines are mostly awake at night.[↗](../../porcupines/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In winter, North American porcupines chew tree bark.[↗](../../porcupines/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcupines rattle their quills to warn enemies.[↗](../../porcupines/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Young porcupines are called porcupettes.[↗](../../porcupines/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wolves usually leave porcupines alone.[↗](../../porcupines/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Porcupines are good at climbing trees.[↗](../../porcupines/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We made porcupines out of clay and cocktail sticks.[↗](../../porcupines/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **pore** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through.[↗](../../pore/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To pore over something means to read or study it very carefully for a long time.[↗](../../pore/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sweat comes out through tiny pores in your skin.[↗](../../pore/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Leaves breathe through pores on their underside.[↗](../../pore/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sponges are full of pores.[↗](../../pore/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water soaks into the pores of the sandstone.[↗](../../pore/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She pored over the treasure map all evening.[↗](../../pore/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Detectives pored over the old letters.[↗](../../pore/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We pored over the instructions before building the model.[↗](../../pore/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Virgilius was fond of books, and pored over them all day long.[↗](../../pore/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **pork** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Pork is meat that comes from a pig.[↗](../../pork/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had roast pork for Sunday dinner.[↗](../../pork/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pork comes from pigs.[↗](../../pork/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Make sure the pork is cooked right through.[↗](../../pork/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend doesn't eat pork.[↗](../../pork/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum bought pork sausages for the barbecue.[↗](../../pork/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bacon and ham are kinds of pork.[↗](../../pork/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **porphyry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Porphyry is a hard rock, usually dark red or purple with small spots, used to build fine palaces and to carve statues.[↗](../../porphyry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He climbed a huge staircase made of porphyry.[↗](../../porphyry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle was built out of porphyry with a golden roof.[↗](../../porphyry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The statue stood on a base of polished porphyry.[↗](../../porphyry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **porpoise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A porpoise is a sea mammal like a small dolphin, with a short, round snout, a rounded head, a small triangular back fin and flat, spade-shaped teeth.[↗](../../porpoise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We saw a porpoise from the ferry.[↗](../../porpoise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Porpoises are smaller than most dolphins.[↗](../../porpoise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A porpoise breathes through a blowhole on top of its head.[↗](../../porpoise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Harbour porpoises live in the cold seas around Britain.[↗](../../porpoise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The vaquita is a porpoise that is nearly extinct.[↗](../../porpoise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Porpoises hunt fish using echoes.[↗](../../porpoise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · One would have thought that Pinocchio had turned into a porpoise playing in the sun.[↗](../../porpoise/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **porridge** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Porridge is a warm, soft food made by cooking oats (or other grain) in milk or water until thick.[↗](../../porridge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In British slang, «doing porridge» means being in prison — an old joke, not used at school.[↗](../../porridge/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I eat porridge with honey and banana on cold mornings.[↗](../../porridge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Goldilocks tasted the porridge in all three bowls.[↗](../../porridge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stir the porridge so it does not stick to the pan.[↗](../../porridge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Let the porridge cool a little before you eat it — it can burn your mouth.[↗](../../porridge/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the USA my cousin calls porridge «oatmeal».[↗](../../porridge/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The oats soaked up the milk and the porridge became thick.[↗](../../porridge/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad adds a pinch of salt to his porridge, the Scottish way.[↗](../../porridge/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “Somebody has been at my porridge!”[↗](../../porridge/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **port** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A port is a town or place where ships stop to load and unload goods and people.[↗](../../port/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Port is the left side of a ship when you face the front.[↗](../../port/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A port on a computer is a hole where you plug in a cable.[↗](../../port/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Port is a sweet strong wine.[↗](../../port/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* 5 ships left the port.[↗](../../port/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 3 ships arrived at the port.[↗](../../port/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ports are 90 km apart.[↗](../../port/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many ships are in the port now?[↗](../../port/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Containers are unloaded at the busy port.[↗](../../port/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship stayed in port during the storm.[↗](../../port/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Port is left and starboard is right on a boat.[↗](../../port/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Plug the cable into the USB port.[↗](../../port/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · At last the port was reached.[↗](../../port/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **portable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker».[↗](../../portable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun) A portable thing, like a portable TV or computer.[↗](../../portable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun, Canada, US) A temporary classroom building in a school yard.[↗](../../portable/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Take the portable speaker to the beach.[↗](../../portable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My phone died, so I used a portable charger.[↗](../../portable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class has lessons in the portable behind the gym.[↗](../../portable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The campsite had portable toilets.[↗](../../portable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Laptops are portable computers.[↗](../../portable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This heater is portable, so you can move it from room to room.[↗](../../portable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **portal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building.[↗](../../portal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (stories, games) A magic doorway that takes you to another world or place.[↗](../../portal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) A website that is the starting point for using a service, such as a school login page.[↗](../../portal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cathedral's portal was carved with saints.[↗](../../portal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the game, we built a portal to another world.[↗](../../portal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The wardrobe was like a portal to Narnia.[↗](../../portal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum checked my homework on the school portal.[↗](../../portal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Log in to the portal with your username and password.[↗](../../portal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The stone portal was covered in ivy.[↗](../../portal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Suddenly little Gerda stepped through the great portal into the palace.[↗](../../portal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **portcullis** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A heavy grid of iron or wooden bars that slides down in grooves to close a castle gateway.[↗](../../portcullis/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The guards lowered the portcullis to keep out the enemy.[↗](../../portcullis/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The portcullis crashed down just behind the knight.[↗](../../portcullis/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw the old portcullis at the castle.[↗](../../portcullis/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The portcullis was raised with chains and a winch.[↗](../../portcullis/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A portcullis appears on the badge of Parliament.[↗](../../portcullis/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Arrows flew through the bars of the portcullis.[↗](../../portcullis/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **porte** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (French) «Porte» is the French word for door or gate; it sounds like «port» to an English ear and is not an English word.[↗](../../porte/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (French) «Porte» is also a form of the French verb «porter», meaning «carries» or «wears», as in «il porte un chapeau» (he wears a hat).[↗](../../porte/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (history) «The Porte» or «the Sublime Porte» was the name used in Europe for the government of the Ottoman Empire.[↗](../../porte/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In French, «ferme la porte» means «close the door».[↗](../../porte/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our Métro stop was called «Porte de Clichy».[↗](../../porte/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Elle porte une robe rouge» means «she is wearing a red dress».[↗](../../porte/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The English word «portal» is related to «porte».[↗](../../porte/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ambassadors sent letters to the Sublime Porte in Istanbul.[↗](../../porte/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In French class we labelled the door «la porte».[↗](../../porte/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **portend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To be a sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen: «Dark clouds portend a storm.».[↗](../../portend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To mean or point to something in the future.[↗](../../portend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The howling wind seemed to portend a terrible night.[↗](../../portend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In old stories a comet in the sky portended war.[↗](../../portend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Falling sales may portend hard times for the shop.[↗](../../portend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sudden quiet in the forest portended danger.[↗](../../portend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People once believed that a red sky portended bad weather.[↗](../../portend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody knew what the strange letter portended.[↗](../../portend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I ordered you to be put to death because I thought your dream portended the loss of my crown.[↗](../../portend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **portent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) A sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen.[↗](../../portent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (literary) A strange or wonderful thing that seems to carry a message.[↗](../../portent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Serious meaning or importance: «a matter of great portent».[↗](../../portent/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The villagers believed the comet was a portent of war.[↗](../../portent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dark clouds rolled in like a portent of the storm to come.[↗](../../portent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, a raven on the roof was taken as a portent.[↗](../../portent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The first falling leaves are a portent of autumn.[↗](../../portent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient kings asked wise men to read the portents in the sky.[↗](../../portent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists explain eclipses; they are not portents of anything.[↗](../../portent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The empty classroom felt like a portent of trouble.[↗](../../portent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Finnian loomed on him as a portent and a terror; but he had no fear of Time.[↗](../../portent/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **porter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A porter is a person whose job is to carry bags or loads, for example at a station or a hotel.[↗](../../porter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A porter is a doorkeeper who guards the gate or entrance of a building.[↗](../../porter/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The porter carried our bags to the train.[↗](../../porter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The porters carried the baskets up the hill.[↗](../../porter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The porter opened the great gate for the visitors.[↗](../../porter/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · for the four chief porters were in a set office.[↗](../../porter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.9.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porter/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And the porters called, and they told it to the king's household within.[↗](../../porter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.7.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porter/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.[↗](../../porter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.9.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../porter/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **porthole** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A porthole is a small round window in the side of a ship or boat.[↗](../../porthole/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She peered out of the porthole at the grey sea.[↗](../../porthole/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The grimy porthole was hard to see through.[↗](../../porthole/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A seagull sat on the rail beside the porthole.[↗](../../porthole/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **portico** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A portico is a roof held up by columns, forming a covered porch at the front of a grand building.[↗](../../portico/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The guests waited under the portico.[↗](../../portico/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tall pillars held up the portico.[↗](../../portico/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bird slept on a branch near the portico.[↗](../../portico/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **portion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A portion is a part or share of something.[↗](../../portion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A portion is the amount of food served to one person.[↗](../../portion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To portion something out is to divide it into shares and give them out.[↗](../../portion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.[↗](../../portion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The restaurant gives huge portions.[↗](../../portion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A large portion of the money went to the charity.[↗](../../portion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum portioned out the pizza so everyone got two slices.[↗](../../portion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Only a small portion of the Earth's water is fresh.[↗](../../portion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a child's portion, please?[↗](../../portion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Divide the cake into eight equal portions.[↗](../../portion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The youngest of the three sons, on the contrary, made good use of his portion.[↗](../../portion/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance.[↗](../../portion/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which is his due according to the fathers' houses.[↗](../../portion/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.18.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a portion for a gift throughout your generations.[↗](../../portion/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.15.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · My portion is the LORD, I have said that I would observe Thy words.[↗](../../portion/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.57, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · 'The LORD is my portion', saith my soul; 'Therefore will I hope in Him.'[↗](../../portion/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.3.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.[↗](../../portion/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.16.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../portion/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **portly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (of a person, usually an older man) Rather fat, with a large round body; a polite or old-fashioned word.[↗](../../portly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A portly gentleman sat in the armchair.[↗](../../portly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The portly innkeeper laughed at the joke.[↗](../../portly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Father Christmas is often shown as portly and jolly.[↗](../../portly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The portly mayor puffed up the stairs.[↗](../../portly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The story's portly cook loved her own cakes.[↗](../../portly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His broad, portly person, hid the slender, lovely Babette; but she came forward and glanced at him with her bright, dark eyes.[↗](../../portly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **portrait** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A portrait is a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the face.[↗](../../portrait/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A portrait is a detailed description of someone or something in words or film («a portrait of village life»).[↗](../../portrait/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Portrait (layout) means a page or screen that is taller than it is wide; the opposite is landscape.[↗](../../portrait/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She painted a portrait of her grandad.[↗](../../portrait/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Mona Lisa is a famous portrait.[↗](../../portrait/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a self-portrait using a mirror.[↗](../../portrait/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Old portraits of kings hang in the castle.[↗](../../portrait/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn the page to portrait, not landscape.[↗](../../portrait/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The book gives a portrait of life in a mining town.[↗](../../portrait/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A photographer took our class portrait.[↗](../../portrait/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Could the portrait have flattered her?[↗](../../portrait/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) … [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/44/) **45** [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/46/) … [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/77/) - ← previous: [page 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/44/) - next →: [page 46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/page/46/) - ↑ back to [The English 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