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
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Neel defied the abstract expressionism of her contemporaries with a distinctive style of portraiture that exposed the psychological truth of her subjects.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In her photography, Akira expands the possibilities of portraiture through collage, pattern, and motion.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
So much of the mystique of portraiture is defined by the grade and quality of the intimacy between sitter and photographer.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Neel defied the abstract expressionism of her contemporaries with a distinctive style of portraiture that exposed the psychological truth of her subjects.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In her photography, Akira expands the possibilities of portraiture through collage, pattern, and motion.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
So much of the mystique of portraiture is defined by the grade and quality of the intimacy between sitter and photographer.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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That year also saw Hockney’s first appearance in Vogue, a group portrait with fellow painters Howard Hodgkin, John Howlin, and Ian Stephenson.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Witnesses provided officers with a photograph and description of the suspect's vehicle, helping investigators quickly identify and locate Harmon.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Some Apple Intelligence features, like higher limits on image generation and descriptions of footage from smart home cameras compatible with Apple’s HomeKit system, will require an iCloud+ subscription.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The film won three Oscars and has since been widely cited as one of Hollywood’s most influential portrayals of the tech industry.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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No one from the previous cast is returning for The Social Reckoning, and that includes Jesse Eisenberg, whose acclaimed portrayal of Zuckberg earned him an Academy Award nomination.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Still, marketing the industry to young people can be difficult, as outdated imagery of factory workers and assembly lines still dominate popular depictions of the field.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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According to Jarvis, those long hours are one of the show's more realistic depictions of ranch life, particularly during the summer months when daylight stretches well into the evening.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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