self-portrait

[ self-pawr-trit, -treyt, -pohr-, self- ]

noun

1. a portrait of oneself done by oneself.

self-portrait

noun

1. a portrait one draws or paints of oneself

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-portrait¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The star practitioners of the self-portrait are as controversial as they always were, and just as adept at shaping our culture.

From The Daily Beast

The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall is published by Thames Hudson.

From The Daily Beast

The self-portrait as a glorification of the artist took off in the 1490s, according to Hall.

From The Daily Beast

A self-portrait of Kirke pregnant with her daughter is also on display.

From The Daily Beast

Why the music of the Millennial generation is so narcissistic—the sonic equivalent of an Instagram self-portrait.

From The Daily Beast

The self-portrait dated 1441 looks like a man much older than twenty-nine.

From Project Gutenberg