portraiture
noun/ˈpɔrtrɪtʃər/
Frequency rank: #15,323 most common English word
Meaning
The art or practice of making portraits.
Example sentence
The museum's collection focuses on portraiture from the Renaissance period.
Synonyms & related words
- portrait-making
- painting
- depiction
- representation
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