portraiture

noun

ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce portraiture (audio)
Definition of portraiturenext
as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something the author's meticulous portraiture of a small Midwestern town at the turn of the century

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Recent Examples of portraiture Seliger is a longtime photographer for Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, who has earned national awards for his portraiture. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Beowulf Sheehan Beowulf Sheehan is a photographer of portraiture and performance in the arts and humanities. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 The 15th century artist is credited with revolutionizing Renaissance portraiture by popularizing elements of Flemish realism and oil-painting techniques in Italy. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 A lot of portraiture, a lot of objects as an important context and framing for a person, a lot of how a sense of place defines a person. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for portraiture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
  1. portrait
  2. description
  3. portrayal
  4. depiction
Noun
  • Other organizations abandoned associations with Hastert, and his portrait was removed from a hallway outside the House chamber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • While a portrait collection of the resort’s presidential guests caters to quite a fitting name, there’s a new top tier spirit and fine wine collection–along with swanky designs, space for live music, and eventually, a game of pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • Bread & Butter’s title track is the only time when things decamp to the treacly, mostly because of how Cartunez’s syrupy beat drowns out Droog’s hazy memories of 9/11 and descriptions of a side chick who looks like Ronnie from The Player’s Club.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by Qur’anic descriptions of paradise, Sheikh Zayed’s vision was to bring a garden into marble and light.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of description
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  • Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, the series offers a warm and engaging portrayal of their relationship and the events surrounding it.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Lev also added that some online portrayals of rage retreats miss the work that happens beyond the screaming.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayal
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  • The project faced controversy because of its depiction of two gay characters.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 1997 Disney movie Hercules mixed Roman and Greek names, helping propagate this and other inaccuracies (not uncommon in Hollywood’s depictions of ancient Greece).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of depiction

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