self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait ˌself-ˈpȯr-trət 

-ˌtrāt

: a portrait of oneself done by oneself

Examples of self-portrait in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Look for Degas's ballerinas, Van Gogh's self-portraits, Toulouse-Lautrec's cancan dancers, Cézanne's still lifes, and Monet's Giverny gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Come Back is both self-portrait of the artist as a young gay Black man, and a nuanced homage to his mentor, the novelist and critic Elizabeth Hardwick. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Illustrating many of the ads was a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In the past few centuries, the mental self-portrait has become commonplace. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-portrait

• portrait

Kids Definition

self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait

ˈself-ˈpōr-trət, 

-ˈpȯr-, 

-ˌtrāt

: a portrait of oneself made by oneself