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portraiture
[ pawr-tri-cher, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr trɪ tʃər, ˈpoʊr- /
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British Dictionary definitions for portraiture
portraiture
/ (ˈpɔːtrɪtʃə) /
noun
the practice or art of making portraits
- another term for portrait (def. 1)
- portraits collectively
a verbal description
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