Portrait vs. Biography

Portraitnoun

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

Portraitnoun

(figuratively) An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.

Portraitnoun

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

Portraitverb

(obsolete) To portray; to draw.

Portraitadjective

Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.

Portraitnoun

The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life.

Portraitnoun

Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words.

Portraitverb

To portray; to draw.

Portraitnoun

a painting of a person's face

Portraitnoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Portraitnoun

any likeness of a person;

Portrait

A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.

Biographynoun

A person's life story, especially one published.

Biographynoun

The art of writing this kind of story.

Biographyverb

(transitive) To write a biography of.

Biographynoun

The written history of a person's life.

Biographynoun

Biographical writings in general.

Biographynoun

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

Biography

A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events.