self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait ˌself-ˈpȯr-trət How to pronounce self-portrait (audio)
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself done by oneself

Examples of self-portrait in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The dining table is the shape of a spread-eagled body, with a self-portrait of Falapishi at the head. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 Moon’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of the absent father and thirsty for maternal affection. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 One of Tendler’s haunting self-portraits serves as the book’s cover. Eliza Brooke, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2024 Mounted on a mirrored pedestal in the center of the first gallery are a series of glittering self-portrait sculptures executed as elegant parodies of classical Cubism. Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-portrait 

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Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-portrait was in 1822

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“Self-portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-portrait. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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self-portrait

noun
self-por·​trait
ˈself-ˈpōr-trət,
-ˈpȯr-,
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself made by oneself

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