por•trai•ture
We found 10 definitions of portraiture from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: portraitures |
||
portraiture - the activity of making portraits | ||
delineation, depiction, portrayal a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | ||
portraiture - a word picture of a person's appearance and character | ||
portrayal, portrait | ||
word-painting, word picture, characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" |