Dictionary definition · portfolio
noun
- 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"
- 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"
- the role of the head of a government department"he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).