portraiture
A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some…A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.
(countable, uncountable)The art of painting or photographing portraits.
the activity of making portraits
(countable, uncountable)A portrait (or portraits considered as a group).
Origin
From Middle English portraiture, portrature, purtraiture, pourtreture, from Old French porFrom Middle English portraiture, portrature, purtraiture, pourtreture, from Old French portraiture, pourtraiture and Anglo-Norman purtraiture.
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Forms
plural: portraitures| Singular | portraiture |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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