Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . in the tomb of the Roman Emperor Alexander Sev-erus, and deposited by the Duke of Portland in theBritish Museum. Portly, Portmanteau, etc. See under Port, demeanor. Portray, por-tra, f. t. [-trayed (-trad), -traying.]To pain t or draw the likeness of; to describe in words.—Portrait,-trat, ?(. That which is portrayed; the . drawn or painted likeness of a face or person; anyexact likeness of a li
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . in the tomb of the Roman Emperor Alexander Sev-erus, and deposited by the Duke of Portland in theBritish Museum. Portly, Portmanteau, etc. See under Port, demeanor. Portray, por-tra, f. t. [-trayed (-trad), -traying.]To pain t or draw the likeness of; to describe in words.—Portrait,-trat, ?(. That which is portrayed; the . drawn or painted likeness of a face or person; anyexact likeness of a living being. — Portraiture, -tra-chur, 71. A portrait; that copied from some exampleor model; the drawingof portraits. Pose, poz, n. An attitude formally assumed for thesake of eifect. — v. t. [posed (pozd), posing.] Toplace in an attitude for the sake of effect. — v. i. Toassume a pose, strike an attitude, carry ones selfaffectedly. Pose, poz, V. t. To bring to a stand, puzzle; to ques-tion with a view to puzzling: to embarrass by ques-tioning or scrutiny.—Poster, ?i. One who puzzlesby asking difficult questions: a question, statement,etc., which puzzles or silences. Position, po-zishu
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