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portraiture

port·rai·ture

UK/ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

a word picture of a person''s appearance and character

Synonyms
2.

the activity of making portraits

Origin

From Middle English portraiture, portrature, purtraiture, pourtreture, from Old French portraiture, pourtraiture and Anglo-Norman purtraiture.

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