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portraiture

[pawr-tri-cher, pohr-] / ˈpɔr trɪ tʃər, ˈpoʊr- /
NOUN
depiction
Synonyms
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drawing illustration image likeness picture portrayal representation sketch
STRONG
delineation outline presentment
NOUN
description
Synonyms
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characterization confession definition depiction detail explanation information narration narrative picture portrayal report sketch statement story summary tale version
STRONG
ABCs brief chronicle declaration delineation explication fingerprint make monograph presentment recital recitation record rehearsal representation rundown specification summarization vignette yarn
WEAK
blow-by-blow recountal writeup
Antonyms
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concealment
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misrepresentation
NOUN
portrait
Synonyms
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account characterization depiction figure image likeness model painting photograph picture portrayal profile silhouette sketch snapshot vignette
STRONG
simulacrum
WEAK
spitting image

Example Sentences

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Gainsborough studied Van Dyck’s composition and color, and in maturity absorbed elements of the master—the grand scroop of silk, the drama of the gaze—into his own portraiture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"Using drawn portraiture and movement, Rama examines the nuances of sisterhood and communal experiences," Ms Duwaji's professional website reads.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

The auctioneer's Luke Bodalbhai said the Fellowes painting exhibited Carriera's "talent as one of the leading lights of 18th Century portraiture".

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

In 2022, this portrait was a finalist in the gallery’s Outwin portraiture series.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2025

They are the first harbingers of a tradition of portraiture that will continue unbroken until the collapse of the Roman Empire.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson