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portfolio

portfolio

54 4.4
A collection of a person's creative work to show to employers or clients
  • noun
  • /pɔrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
: portafolio
  • Do you have a portfolio?
  • a portfolio of work
  • prepare a portfolio
  • portfolio assessment

You know, this kind of portfolio is for designers.

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Examples

  • First off, we want to see a portfolio of your work.

  • Can I get a photo of you for my portfolio?

  • So you are making a portfolio to show someone else what you can do.

  • The purpose of this portfolio is to feature someone in his or her best light.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I just got to see your portfolio.

  • All these artifacts, placed in a portfolio, can help document a student's potential as a music teacher.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Listen, I'm sure you have a portfolio, but if you don't, I'd be very interested in working with you.

  • I've been doing this for about a year professionally, and I'm doing my own portfolio, hiring models.

  • Quite an impressive portfolio.

  • I'm preparing my portfolio to showcase my artwork to potential clients.

Synonyms

body of work
vsportfolio
23 4.1

Complete collection of works a person creates, like books or paintings

is a selected set of examples chosen to show ability to others

How Complete

portfolio
54 4.4
showcase
52 4.1
selection
171 1.9
sample
∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

portfolio singular
portfolios plural

Morphology

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

Knowing 'folio' (sheets/works) and the idea of carrying/collecting naturally yields the meaning 'a carried collection of works' used as a sample collection.

Etymology

Portfolio became the name for the papers inside that case, especially an artist's samples. Because artists kept their best pages in a portfolio case, the word now means the collection of work you show to others.