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Meanings of portraiture in English

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A word picture of a person's appearance and character.

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        The visual representation of a person or an object.

            Usage of portraiture in English
            1
            It's no secret that cruise lines offer comprehensive portraiture services on board.
            Wired
            2
            Virgil exhausted the resources of his genius in his portraiture of Fame:-
            The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 / A Mag...
            3
            The rarity of political portraiture in contemporary art marks a substantial shift.
            BBC
            4
            But I cannot draw the portraiture of this noble and stately figure.
            Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
            5
            The fashion is moving away from portraiture and symbolism to abstract designs.
            The Guardian
            6
            Ilan makes a living out of family portraiture from his converted garage.
            Radio NZ
            7
            It is as good as the little boys' conventional system of portraiture.
            The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 / A Maga...
            8
            She specializes in portraiture but also photographs food, still lives and landscapes.
            Feminist dot com
            9
            Gipi is a master of portraiture, of stubbly hair and beakish noses.
            The Guardian
            10
            Diana's primary dash of portraiture stuck to him, so true it was!
            Diana of the Crossways — Volume 1
            11
            The question of remote portraiture has been interesting to think about.
            NY Magazine
            12
            Rosy Martin, a photographer and artist working particularly with self-portraiture, is not convinced.
            The Guardian
            13
            Character-portraiture, ever a remarkable achievement in literature, is excellently done in the sagas.
            The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature
            14
            There never was necessity for accuracy of line in the portraiture of women.
            The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 3
            15
            As in portraiture, so in biography-theremust be light and shade.
            How to Get on in the World: A Ladder to Practical Success
            16
            It's not just the fact that he now lacks sufficient technique for portraiture.
            Relentless
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