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portfolio

portfolio

9 4.5
A large flat case for carrying papers or drawings
  • noun
  • /pɔrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
translation icon : portafolio
  • The filing of written suggestions and evaluations in the portfolio can support the student teacher's progress throughout the experience.

Examples

  • We've tracked this image down and reproduced it for you on the last page of this portfolio.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Georgy was sitting with Vivienne on the sofa, her leather portfolio open between them.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • And I also have my little portfolio thing that the, that my college degree came in as well.

  • So I returned the portfolio to the Ocean Beach address that you sent it from.

  • If for review, the portfolio should be easy to transport, show, and store.

    Academic text (2002)
  • "When are you going to start writing it?" I touch the small, black portfolio on the table.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Each student, with teacher guidance, may develop a portfolio to show progress and achievement.

    Academic text (2001)
  • If you'll just send my portfolio back.

  • So I use this portfolio binder to keep my work on progress, but that's not the way I would show my final work.

  • The artist carried her sketches and drawings in a large leather portfolio to the exhibition.

Synonyms

case
vsportfolio
1.0

A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles

is a slim, flat carrier mainly for loose sheets and drawings
briefcase
vsportfolio
217 2.0

A flat case with a handle for carrying papers or a laptop

is flatter and suits loose sheets like maps or drawings
attache
vsportfolio
2 7.7

A shallow rectangular case for carrying documents

is thinner and for loose sheets such as drawings or maps
attache case
vsportfolio
2 3.6

A flat rectangular bag with a hard frame for carrying papers

is softer and thinner for loose papers rather than rigid storage

How Big

trunk
110 3.3
portfolio
9 4.5
briefcase
217 2.0
satchel
28 2.5
folder
156 1.0

Surface Forms

portfolio singular
portfolios plural

Morphology

portfolio = port + folio (semi-transparent) = port + folio

The elements 'port' (carry) + 'folio' (sheet) point to a case for carrying sheets, but the specific object 'a flat case' is a lexicalized artifact not directly predictable by all learners.

Etymology

Portfolio comes from two parts, port- meaning 'to carry' and folio meaning 'page' or 'leaf'. It was originally a flat case for carrying sheets of paper, which is why a portfolio is a leather case for documents.