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portraiture

n.
C1 Advanced UK //pˈɔːtɹɪtʃɐ// por·trai·ture

n. the art or practice of making portraits. It involves creating images or sculptures of a person's face and body to show their character or likeness.

n. the art or practice of producing portraits. Refers to the genre of visual art focused on the depiction of the human face and figure.


SIMPLE

She is a master of oil portraiture.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum's collection includes several famous examples of Renaissance portraiture that showcase the era's attention to detail.

COMPLEX

While photography eventually replaced traditional portraiture for many practical purposes, the demand for hand-painted portraits remains high among those seeking a unique, artistic representation of their likeness.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English portraiture, portrature, purtraiture, pourtreture, from Old French portraiture, pourtraiture and Anglo-Norman purtraiture.

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