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
Her practice spans portraiture, fashion, and intimate visual storytelling.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Skovgaard’s inspirations span from baroque aristocratic portraiture to ’80s pop culture, and are drenched in personal memories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
As adept at arranging portraiture as igniting flash powder over a night bloom of flowering cactus, Austen also delighted in making gender-bending exposures of female friends.
—Margaret Hetherman, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda McCartney was a photographer, musician and animal rights activist who rose to prominence in the 1960s with her portraiture of The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
Skovgaard’s inspirations span from baroque aristocratic portraiture to ’80s pop culture, and are drenched in personal memories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
As adept at arranging portraiture as igniting flash powder over a night bloom of flowering cactus, Austen also delighted in making gender-bending exposures of female friends.
—Margaret Hetherman, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Linda McCartney was a photographer, musician and animal rights activist who rose to prominence in the 1960s with her portraiture of The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
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Regardless, this is a solid biography portrait with enough diaristic candor to compel a relisten to her greatest hits, in life and music.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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The walls are adorned with black and white portraits of cinematic icons by Studio Harcourt and brass plaques that indicate their favorite tables.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the event description, organizers said the rally will be peaceful and attendees should expect a heavy security presence.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Local educators now see providing security details for their students as part of their job description.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The film also generated discussion around its portrayal of India-Pakistan relations, with perspectives ranging widely across the critical and audience spectrum.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Using a combination of AI classification and human review, researchers estimated that about 65 percent of all images were sexualized depictions of people, and a small but significant fraction involved children.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that depiction was picked apart by a vast array of online onlookers, from law enforcement experts to ordinary Instagram users, some of whom replayed the videos frame by frame and zoomed in to show the episode in frightening detail.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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