Thesaurus results for PORTRAITURE

portraiture

noun

ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of portraiture

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 At least in their professionalism, Whitehead’s protagonists have always had an element of self-portraiture. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Across cultural history, elite sport, climate emergency and intimate observational portraiture, local companies are shaping projects that start from Canarian experience and reach out from there. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026 But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 Also from India, Raajadharshini K K is a photographer whose work blends fashion, documentary, and portraiture to explore themes of identity and community. — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for portraiture

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Noun

The result is a scary portrait of a culture going crazy and a city ready to burn.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
The director was determined, however, that Adela would firmly be fictional rather than becoming a portrait of the performer.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrait

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Wildlife officers found a female bear in the area matching the description and euthanized her, as per CPW policy.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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The morbidly curious Sperm Whale and Giant Squid Diorama is a startling depiction of one of nature’s most mysterious predator-prey relationships.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
However, the smaller image on the right may be a depiction of a human defecating, menstruating, or giving birth.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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