portraiture

por·trai·ture  (pôrtr-chr, pr-)

n.

1. The art or practice of making portraits.

2. A portrait.

3. Portraits considered as a group.

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portraiture

Noun

1. the art of making portraits

2. a description

3.

a. a portrait

b. portraits collectively

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portraiture

1. the process or art of painting portraits.
2. the portrait itself.
3. portraits collectively.

See also: Art

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	portraiture - a word picture of a person's appearance and character portrait, portrayal characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
	2.	portraiture - the activity of making portraits delineation, depiction, portrayal - representation by drawing or painting etc