No. 2,277 in Dutch
portret
A portrait (a representation of a person, typically in art or photography).
In a sentence
Hij schilderde een prachtig portret van zijn familie.
He painted a beautiful portrait of his family.
Here, 'portret' refers to a painting or visual representation of a person or group of people.
Zijn portret werd in de krant gepubliceerd.
His portrait was published in the newspaper.
Here, 'portret' is used to refer to a photographic or artistic representation of an individual's likeness.
De schrijver gaf een diepgaand portret van de hoofdpersoon in het boek.
The writer provided a deep portrait of the main character in the book.
Here, 'portret' metaphorically refers to a descriptive depiction or analysis of someone's character or personality.
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