portraiture

[ pawr-tri-cher, pohr- ]
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noun
  1. the art or an instance of making portraits.

  2. a pictorial representation; portrait.

  1. a verbal picture.

Origin of portraiture

1
1325–75; Middle English <Middle French; see portrait, -ure

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British Dictionary definitions for portraiture

portraiture

/ (ˈpɔːtrɪtʃə) /


noun
  1. the practice or art of making portraits

  1. a verbal description

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