Stock Photography spelling guide

How do you spell portrait?

P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T

Portrait is spelled P-O-R-T-R-A-I-T, with two R's and a final -ait. Dropping either r is the usual error. In stock photography the word marks pictures of people and any file with a tall, vertical shape.

Spelling tip

Two R's and an -ait ending; potrait and portait both drop a letter.

What it means in stock photography

Portrait means a picture of a person or a vertical orientation taller than it is wide. Stock photography tags use it in both senses.

Common misspellings

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