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
Private portraiture has become a partial substitute.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Heidi has since produced numerous series that mimic the works of old masters and artistic icons, as well as portraiture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This is her first dramatic feature, and no doubt her previous background as a documentarian helped account for such searching portraiture.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Known for her use of grayscale to depict Black skin and vibrant, symbolic backgrounds, Sherald’s work centers on the humanity and resilience of her subjects, often overlooked in traditional portraiture.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Heidi has since produced numerous series that mimic the works of old masters and artistic icons, as well as portraiture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This is her first dramatic feature, and no doubt her previous background as a documentarian helped account for such searching portraiture.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Known for her use of grayscale to depict Black skin and vibrant, symbolic backgrounds, Sherald’s work centers on the humanity and resilience of her subjects, often overlooked in traditional portraiture.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portraiture
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The second season of Robert and Michelle King's brilliant, surrealist portrait of life in the Age of Trump often served as a real-time reflection of everything its viewers were feeling: paranoia, rage, disorientation, fear, disbelief, and of course, derangement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The outlet also warned that the descriptions of the duchess’s products could fit into multiple trademark categories.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The show’s vibrant portrayal of macro-level changes experienced by a city in transition is juxtaposed by a tight focus on the close relationships between its characters, especially the deep bond between Book, Trottie and a small number of individuals invited into their inner circle.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ramla’s story is an inspiring portrayal of a woman breaking through societal and cultural expectations to discover her voice and shape her own path.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Portraiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portraiture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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