portraiture

noun

por·​trai·​ture ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r 

-chər,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r

1

: the making of portraits : portrayal

2

: portrait

Synonyms

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

Examples of portraiture in a Sentence

The museum is exhibiting portraiture from the late 19th century.

Recent Examples on the Web

And not for nothing, Couples Therapy’s B-roll footage is some of the best portraiture of New York City ever put on TV. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 31 May 2024

The show, however, seeks to demonstrate the ways both women used portraiture to create black-and-white images that transcended the simple idea of creating a likeness. —The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Apr. 2024

In the past, Uzor has used portraiture to highlight stories of individuals representing the African diaspora and their relationship with Western culture. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024

These characters may not run terribly deep, but there’s something oddly poignant, amid all the delicious sleaze on display, in the film’s portraiture of dead-end lives with few plans for the future but to f—— the pain away. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1