portraiture

por·trai·ture

noun
\ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\

Definition of PORTRAITURE

1

: the making of portraits : portrayal

2

: portrait

Examples of PORTRAITURE

1. a painter who is master at portraiture
2. The museum is exhibiting portraiture from the late 19th century.

First Known Use of PORTRAITURE

14th century

Related to PORTRAITURE

Synonyms: definition, delineation, depiction, picture, portrait, description, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Related Words: account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn; demonstration, exemplification, illustration; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

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Rhymes with PORTRAITURE

amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur