self-portrait

self-por·trait

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-]
- /sɛlf ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr-/
- /self ˈpɔː.trət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self pawr-trit, -treyt, pohr-]
- /sɛlf ˈpɔr trɪt, -treɪt, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of self-portrait word

noun self-portrait a portrait of oneself done by oneself. 1
noun self-portrait artwork depicting the artist 1
countable noun self-portrait A self-portrait is a drawing, painting, or written description that you do of yourself. 0
noun self-portrait a portrait one draws or paints of oneself 0
noun self-portrait a painting, drawing, etc. of oneself, done by oneself 0

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Origin of self-portrait

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Self-portrait

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-portrait popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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