Sentence examples for draw a portrait from inspiring English sources

"draw a portrait" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is used to describe the action of creating a detailed and realistic depiction of a person or object through drawing. Example: "The art student was asked to draw a portrait of their classmate for their final project."

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Santiago uses historically rich details to draw a portrait of a protagonist, Ana Cubillas, who is strong-willed and unforgettable.

The paper then used the photo to draw a portrait that made me look a lot balder than I am.

During that time, Monceaux began to be possessed by a peculiar ambition: to draw a portrait of every American President from George Washington to George Bush.

The Batmanglijs had an annual contest, for instance, in which they would each draw a portrait of the family, including the dog.

People draw a portrait of themselves that often leaves out the key thing, which inadvertently reveals what they really are or what they can't face in themselves".

In 1820 he devised a kind of primitive camera obscura with a lens and a mirror that allowed him to draw a portrait in 15 minutes.

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Jang Lee draws a portrait of his mother.

At a "no-talent show" on Sunday night, one person drew a portrait with her toes.

He drew a portrait of an Indian from a photograph in a book and signed Dixon's initials.

Carolly Erickson draws a portrait of her in "Our Tempestous Day: A History of Regency England" (Morrow).

Likewise, in his book "The Lessons of Power," Mr. Hollande draws a portrait in acid of his ambitious successor.

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