Spanish word

autorretrato

Pronunciation

IPA/awtoreˈtɾato/

Meaning

  • masculine nounself-portrait

Example

Voy a hacer un autorretrato.

I'm going to make a self-portrait.

Illustration for autorretrato (self-portrait)

More examples

Se tomó un autorretrato para Instagram.

They took a self-portrait for Instagram.

Core concept

Portrait in which the creator is also the subject.

Common phrases

  • tomar un autorretrato

    take a self-portrait

  • hacer un autorretrato con el móvil

    take a self-portrait with a mobile phone

  • autorretrato en el espejo

    self-portrait in the mirror

Similar words

selfi: Captures the photographer's own face in a casual handheld phone photo.
retrato: Depicts a person's likeness in a composed painting or photograph, focusing on appearance.

Definition in Spanish

Nombra una obra pictórica o fotográfica en la que el autor se representa a sí mismo como motivo principal.

Word origin

Formed from auto- (Greek autos 'self') plus retrato (Spanish for 'portrait'), the term denotes a maker-as-subject portrait.

Usage tips

  • For everyday phone photos Spanish speakers typically say selfi, since autorretrato usually implies an intentional, composed artwork.

Opposites

  • retrato ajenoportrait of someone elsenoun

Related words

  • autorretratarmake a self-portraitverb
  • autorretratistaself-portraitistnoun

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