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Meaning of "portrait gallery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PORTRAIT GALLERY

portrait gallery  [ˈpɔːtrɪt ˈɡælərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTRAIT GALLERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Portrait gallery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORTRAIT GALLERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of portrait gallery in the English dictionary

The definition of portrait gallery in the dictionary is a gallery where pictures are displayed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORTRAIT GALLERY


ancillary
ænˈsɪlərɪ
artillery
ɑːˈtɪlərɪ
burglary
ˈbɜːɡlərɪ
calorie
ˈkælərɪ
calory
ˈkælərɪ
capillary
kəˈpɪlərɪ
celery
ˈsɛlərɪ
cutlery
ˈkʌtlərɪ
distillery
dɪˈstɪlərɪ
exemplary
ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ
fallalery
fælˈlælərɪ
gallery
ˈɡælərɪ
Hillary
ˈhɪlərɪ
kilocalorie
ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ
low-calorie
ˌləʊˈkælərɪ
Malory
ˈmælərɪ
papillary
pəˈpɪlərɪ
salary
ˈsælərɪ
vallary
ˈvælərɪ
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjʊlərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORTRAIT GALLERY

portobello
Portobelo
portolan
portrait
portrait lens
portrait mode
portrait painter
portrait photographer
portrait photography
portraitist
portraiture
portray
portrayable
portrayal
portrayer
portreeve
portress

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORTRAIT GALLERY

art gallery
costume jewellery
drollery
field artillery
horse artillery
jewellery
ladies´ gallery
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
peanut gallery
photo gallery
picture gallery
play to the gallery
press gallery
public gallery
rogues´ gallery
saddlery
scullery
shooting gallery
viewing gallery
whispering gallery

Synonyms and antonyms of portrait gallery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «portrait gallery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORTRAIT GALLERY

Find out the translation of portrait gallery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of portrait gallery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «portrait gallery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肖像画廊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galería de retratos
570 millions of speakers

English

portrait gallery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्ट्रेट गैलरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معرض صورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Портретная галерея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galeria de retratos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকৃতি গ্যালারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galerie de portraits
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galeri potret
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Porträtgalerie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肖像画のギャラリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초상화 갤러리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galeri potret
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ sưu tập chân dung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருவப்படம் கேலரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्ट्रेट गॅलरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Portre galerisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galleria di ritratti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Galeria portret
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

портретна галерея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galerie portret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκαλερί πορτρέτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

portrait Gallery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

porträttgalleri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

portrait Gallery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of portrait gallery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTRAIT GALLERY»

The term «portrait gallery» is regularly used and occupies the 60.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTRAIT GALLERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «portrait gallery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «portrait gallery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about portrait gallery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTRAIT GALLERY»

Discover the use of portrait gallery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to portrait gallery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complete illustrated catalogue: National Portrait Gallery, ...
This re-designed and fully updated and expanded edition of the National Portrait Gallery's Complete Illustrated Catalogue is a comprehensive listing of every painting, drawing, miniature, print, photograph and sculpture in the main ...
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), David Saywell, Jacob Simon, 2004
2
Portrait Gallery
The author shares her personal impressions of Isadora Duncan, Katherine Dunham, Billy Rose, Sol Hurok, and the Shuberts, as well as her uncle, Cecil B. DeMille
Agnes De Mille, 1990
3
National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent ...
In like manner, the old Roman adage, that "Art is long, but life is short," may find itself exemplified in the "National Portrait Gallery :" the stream of time has, from the commencement of the world, been rolling on its rapid course, sweeping away  ...
William Jerdan, 1834
4
National Portrait Gallery at Beningbrough Hall
Items on permanent loan from the National Portrait Gallery to Beningbrough Hall.
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), 1979
5
A brush with history: paintings from the National Portrait ...
Includes over 78 examples of portraiture collected from the National Portrait Gallery including Edgar Degas' "Mary Cassatt," Thomas Hart Benton's "Self-Portrait with Rita," and Henry Inman's "Sequoyah."
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution), Carolyn Kinder Carr, Ellen Gross Miles, 2001
6
Pictures of People: Alice Neel's American Portrait Gallery
In this generously illustrated and vibrant chronicle of the life and work of prolific painter and bohemian eccentric Alice Neel, Pamela Allara shows how portraits from a career spanning the 1920s to the 1970s constitute a virtual gallery of ...
Pamela Allara, 2000
7
The national portrait gallery of distinguished Americans ...
American Academy of the Fine Arts James Herring, James Barton Longacre. FELIX GRUNDY. Felix Grundy was born on the 11th September, 1777, in Berkley - county, Virginia. His father was a native of England. He emigrated to America in  ...
James Herring, James Barton Longacre, American Academy of the Fine Arts, 1836
8
The National Portrait Gallery history of the kings and ...
Starting with Celtic Britain before the Roman invasion, David Williamson takes us through the establishment of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the coming of Christianity and unification of England, to the Norman Conquest in 1066.
David Williamson, 1998
9
National Portrait Gallery mid-Georgian portraits, 1760-1790
This catalogue includes such famous figures as David Garrick and Dr Samuel Johnson, Sarah Siddons and Emma Hamilton, and the work of such artists as Gainsborough, Reynolds and Romney.
John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), 2004
10
National Portrait Gallery later Stuart portraits, 1685-1714
This work catalogues the National Portrait Gallery's collection of portraits in all media produced between 1685 and 1714, and includes new research from the Gallerys curators and art historian John Ingamells.
John Ingamells, David Piper, National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain), 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTRAIT GALLERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term portrait gallery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bare Degrees of Undress to exhibit naked portraits of celebrities
The National Portrait Gallery is turning up the heat with a racy new exhibit featuring Australian celebrities disrobed. Bare: Degrees of Undress ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
National Portrait Gallery to honour 5 people, including Hank Aaron …
WASHINGTON - The National Portrait Gallery plans to honour baseball's Hank Aaron, singer Aretha Franklin, fashion designer Carolina ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
3
National Portrait Gallery to honor 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Portrait Gallery plans to honor baseball's Hank Aaron, singer Aretha Franklin, fashion designer Carolina ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
4
Pixie Lott in leather is better than any picture in the National Portrait
... red carpet or other event she finds herself being photographed at, this time in London at the National Portrait Gallery. The woman is a vision, ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
5
National Portrait Gallery to Honor 5 People From Collection
The National Portrait Gallery plans to honor baseball's Hank Aaron, singer Aretha Franklin, fashion designer Carolina Herrera, designer Maya ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Germaine Greer and Ian Thorpe to bare all in Canberra exhibition
James Houston's 2002 portrait of Ian Thorpe, part of Bare: Degrees of Undress. Photograph: James Houston/National Portrait Gallery, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Scottish National Portrait Gallery – Paul Strand photographs
Nine photographs by Paul Strand (1890-1976), one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, have been acquired by the Scottish ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
8
2015 Syracuse Nationals: a portrait gallery (photos)
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Nationals billed as the largest car show in the Northeast attracts over 8,000 hot rods from all over the U.S. and ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
9
Wellington artist commissioned to paint Celia Lashlie for Portrait
Portrait Gallery director Gaelen Macdonald announced that Heather Main was chosen from more than 50 talented New Zealand portrait artists ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
National Portrait Gallery to Host PORTRAITS ALIVE! Tour, 7/15
Teens from Washington, D.C. -- working at the National Portrait Gallery through the 2015 Mayor Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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