portraiture
noun
, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
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Synonyms
definition, delineation, depiction, description, picture, portrait, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette
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In recent years, Medrano’s penchant for vibrant color and her ability to create intimate portraiture has made her a mainstay of the fashion and music space. — Cady Lang, Time, "Renell Medrano’s Peluca Finds Beauty in Her Roots," 8 Sep. 2019 Skills in composition, lighting and portraiture through use of the camera’s eye continue. — Ramona Sentinel, "Mentors needed to assist Career Technical Education students," 22 Aug. 2019 The self-portraits are drawn, painted, photographed or sculpted in styles such as realism, abstraction, representational, self-portraiture, traditional, conceptual and modern. — Megan Becka, cleveland.com, "‘Me, Myself and I?’ juried art exhibition open through Aug. 31 at Summit Artspace," 18 July 2019 Since 2014, the United States has celebrated June 21 as National Selfie Day to honor this distinctive style of high-tech self-portraiture. — National Geographic, "The brief (and bizarre) history of selfies in space," 21 June 2019 Many a famous photographer ... and any number of famous people, including a 23-year-old Frank Sinatra ... have played with self-portraiture in times since. — CBS News, "Almanac: Remembering the very first selfie," 1 Mar. 2015 Documentary portraiture often veers toward celebrity journalism, as a celebration and a tribute. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Cassandro, the Exotico!,” Reviewed: An Intimate Portrait of a Lucha-Libre Star," 19 July 2019 No exhibit of gay portraiture would be complete without Robert Mapplethorpe, and he is represented by four pieces, including a portrait of his African American lover, Jack Walls, in a military uniform. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "‘Be Seen’: Portraits reclaiming the gay experience at Wadsworth Atheneum," 26 June 2019 This is capable, playful portraiture, at ease with the comedy of desire even as its tragic outcome looms. — Lauren Oyler, The New Yorker, "Sex in the Mirror," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'portraiture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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portraiture
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