English noun: portfolio | |||
1. | portfolio (artifact) a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather | ||
Samples | He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | case | ||
2. | portfolio (group) a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers | ||
Samples | The artist had put together a portfolio of his work. Every actor has a portfolio of photographs. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
3. | portfolio (communication) a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution | ||
Samples | They were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | list, listing | ||
4. | portfolio (act) the role of the head of a government department | ||
Samples | He holds the portfolio for foreign affairs. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | function, office, part, role | ||