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self-portrait

UK/'self'pɔ:tr(e)it/US/'self'pɔ:treit/

Definitions

n.

A portrait of an artist made by themselves.

自画像

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
selfroot
+
-carry, bear
+
portraitpull, drag, draw
=self-portrait

self + portrait = an artist's depiction of themselves. Famous examples include Van Gogh's and Rembrandt's series.

Common Collocations

  • 1.paint a self-portrait画自画像
  • 2.self-portrait series自画像系列
  • 3.photographic self-portrait摄影自画像
  • 4.self-portrait in oils油画自画像

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Van Gogh painted dozens of self-portraits during his lifetime.

  • 2.

    She included a self-portrait in her photography exhibit.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralself-portraits
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