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por·trait·ist

(pôr′trə-tĭst)

A person who makes portraits, especially a painter or photographer.

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portraitist

(ˈpɔːtrɪtɪst; -treɪ-)

(Art Terms) an artist, photographer, etc, who specializes in portraits

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por•trait•ist

(ˈpɔr trɪ tɪst, -treɪ-, ˈpoʊr-)

n.

a person who makes portraits.

portraitist

an artist who paints portraits.

portraitist

[ˈpɔːtrɪtɪst] N → retratista mf

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portraitist

n → Porträtist(in) m(f)

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