as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the author's meticulous portraiture of a small Midwestern town at the turn of the century
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Recent Examples of portraiture
Overall, Roman coinage comes with a variety of portraiture and other imagery, but every image and portrait has a purpose for whoever is deciding what to produce for the general Roman public.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Velázquez worked with Mateo Aguado, the queen’s brilliant tailor, to dramatically dress the portraiture scene.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Barber’s designs were influenced by English styles and classical antiquity, with his portraiture praised by contemporaries and collectors.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Focusing on tongues started out as a way to push myself past traditional portraiture.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Velázquez worked with Mateo Aguado, the queen’s brilliant tailor, to dramatically dress the portraiture scene.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Barber’s designs were influenced by English styles and classical antiquity, with his portraiture praised by contemporaries and collectors.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Focusing on tongues started out as a way to push myself past traditional portraiture.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
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Scott is magnificent in the role, but this is no simple rah-rah portrait of a true American hero.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Guests will be given a welcome portrait with the first interactive QR code of the series.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The podcast’s long, initial description of this testing process leaves out one important factor: how Mia’s spelling works.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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This content can be a video description of the shoe or even a virtual try-on experience.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although the portrayal of a high-functioning autistic person can still feel clumsy, and at times disappointingly cartoonish, Christian celebrates his difference even more in The Accountant 2.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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His role shows a very realistic portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly of what a studio head has to deal with.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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Expertly made with care and attention to detail, this movie has something to say to everyone in the family, while capturing a depiction of emotional evolution that feels true.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shots of Roger biking down idyllic Brooklyn streets, grassy knolls in Brooklyn parks and cozy coffee shops and bars on Brooklyn corners are abundant, but beyond that the borough’s depiction leaves viewers wanting.—
Morgan A. Grain,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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