A portrait is usually a picture, often a photograph, that shows a person’s face and expressions. It tries to show the person’s character or likeness. Selfies can be portraits, but traditional portraits do not show things in the background that could distract from the person. A good portrait makes you feel something and shows you things about the person that you didn’t know before. It can include more than just the face, like hands or other details. But if you can’t tell who the person is because of abstraction or damage, it’s not a portrait anymore. Portraits don’t always have to show the person’s face. They can be made up of objects that are arranged in a way that looks like the person or a series of pictures that together show their presence.