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portraiture

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Synonyms and Antonyms of portraiture

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

Synonyms of portraiture

definition, delineation, depiction, description, picture, portrait, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Words Related to portraiture

account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn

demonstration, exemplification, illustration

clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

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