self-portrait

noun

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

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In that show, one recent self-portrait shows him at work in a garden. — Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 In the past few centuries, the mental self-portrait has become commonplace. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Illustrating many of the ads was a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The artist, his face highly recognizable from his numerous self-portraits, appears at the top of the painting, draped in white, looking out at the viewer. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-portrait

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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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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