portraiture

• Nom désignant l'art, la pratique ou la technique de créer des portraits, ou encore une description verbale détaillée de l'apparence et du caractère d'une personne.

A noun referring to the art, practice, or technique of creating portraits, or a detailed verbal description of a person's appearance and character.

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1. Verbal depictionC1formalart

   A detailed description, either written or spoken, of a person's appearance and character.

   Portrait verbal

   • The author's portraiture of the main character was both vivid and insightful.
   • Her speech offered a moving portraiture of her grandmother's life.
   • The biography is a masterful portraiture of a complex historical figure.

   Synonymescharacterizationdepictiondescriptionportrayalword picture

2. Art of making portraitsB2formalart

   The art, practice, or technique of creating portraits, especially in painting, drawing, or photography.

   art du portrait

   • The museum has a new exhibition on Renaissance portraiture.
   • She studied classical portraiture techniques at the academy.
   • Modern portraiture often explores identity and expression.