striking portrait
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- noun
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retrato impactante
- The artist's latest exhibition includes a striking portrait of a famous historical figure.
Examples
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The museum featured a striking portrait of a young woman that drew everyone's attention.
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The Krakow-born immigrant is directly inspired by the courage of America's armed forces and captures this admiration in striking portraits, perfect for the day.
Blog text (28) -
Bottom: A computer reconstruction of 50 short-exposure images, each similar to the middle image, reveals a striking portrait of the HST, as seen from the ground, as it made a sunlit pass 800 kilometers (500 miles) from the Maui observatory.
Academic text (1994) -
Visitors were captivated by the striking portrait that adorned the gallery wall.
Synonyms
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Pictures or photos that look very beautiful and impressive
Antonyms
How Striking
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'striking' (visually noticeable/impressive) directly modifies 'portrait' (an image of a person), so the combined meaning is transparently derived from the constituents following a basic adjective+noun composition. This is a common, cross-linguistically predictable pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
The phrase striking portrait comes from an older use of striking that meant 'to catch the eye'. Imagine a painting that suddenly grabs your attention, so a striking portrait means a very impressive, attention‑grabbing picture.