portraitist
UK/'pɔːtrɪtɪst/US/'pɒ:treitist/
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Definitions
n.
An artist or photographer who specializes in portraits.
肖像画家；人像摄影师
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedportraitbefore
+
-istpull, drag, draw
=portraitist
portrait + -ist (one who) = a maker of portraits. Portrait traces to Old French portraire (por- 'forth' + traire 'draw,' from trahere) = to draw forth a likeness.
Common Collocations
- 1.court portraitist宫廷肖像画家
- 2.celebrated portraitist著名肖像画家
Example Sentences
- 1.
As a court portraitist, she painted three generations of royals.