self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait ˌself-ˈpȯr-trət How to pronounce self-portrait (audio)
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself done by oneself

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The David Hockney Foundation owns more than 8,000 of his works, including about 200 sketchbooks, more than 230 self-portraits, opera designs and portraits of family and friends. Barbara Isenberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 In that show, one recent self-portrait shows him at work in a garden. Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 On the recto is the full self-portrait, its face obliterated by the forceful insert of another Rembrandt image. James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-portrait

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First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-portrait was in 1822

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“Self-portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-portrait. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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self-portrait

noun
self-por·​trait
ˈself-ˈpōr-trət
-ˈpȯr-
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself made by oneself

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