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portraiture

🇬🇧 UK/'pɔːtrɪtʃə/🇺🇸 US/'pɒ:tritʃә/
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Definitions

n.

The art of painting or photographing portraits; a portrait or collection of portraits.

肖像画法;肖像画;人像摄影

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
porprefix
+
trapull, drag, draw
+
itother
+
ureact, process, result
=portraiture

Common Collocations

  • 1.royal portraiture皇室肖像画
  • 2.formal portraiture正式肖像画
  • 3.the art of portraiture肖像画艺术
  • 4.[psychological portraiture]心理肖像刻画

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Renaissance portraiture captured the dignity and status of its wealthy subjects.

  • 2.

    She devoted her career to portraiture, believing faces tell the most compelling stories.

  • 3.

    The museum's collection of royal portraiture spans four centuries of British history.

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