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portraiture

noun

ˈpȯr-trə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of portraiture

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 Carter is also more than a photographer who has shot fashion spreads for Vogue, Valentino and Ralph Lauren, or whose portraiture has been featured on the covers of Essence and GQ. — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Seliger is a longtime photographer for Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, who has earned national awards for his portraiture. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The 15th century artist is credited with revolutionizing Renaissance portraiture by popularizing elements of Flemish realism and oil-painting techniques in Italy. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portraiture

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But whether a matter of intention or circumstance, what emerges in place of star power is a more intimate portrait of Perry and his decadeslong struggle with substance abuse, leading to his death from a ketamine overdose in the fall of 2023.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
This is a portrait, ballpoint pen on notebook paper, of a woman existing somewhere on Planet Earth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrait

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Andreatta has disputed descriptions of the exchange as an altercation, saying the conversation ended with a handshake.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Their description of condensates doesn’t rule out earlier theories of spider silk formation.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

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Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Rose earned Hüller the Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival for portrayal of this survivor, loosely based on numerous IRL genderfluid figures in European history, back in February.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

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