Portfolio Definition & Meaning

portfolio
noun
  1. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"
  2. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"
  3. a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
  4. the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"

"Portfolio" in song lyrics

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  • "Portrayed my G all stands for some dough though, ghetto portfolio"
    Comrads f/ Soultre — Wanna Be Gangsta
  • "More time on his portfolio"
    DC Talk — Wanna Be Loved
  • "So long is the poem, I'm never a hoe, you can go check the portfolio"
    DJ Kay Slay f/ Busta Rhymes, Jaz-O, Layzie Bone, Twista — 60 Second Assassins

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What does portfolio mean?
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio" a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs" a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
What part of speech is portfolio?
Portfolio is a noun.
How many definitions does portfolio have?
Portfolio has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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