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Noun: portraiture  por-tri-chu(r)
  1. A word picture of a person's appearance and character
    - portrayal, portrait
     
  2. The activity of making portraits

Derived forms: portraitures

Type of: characterisation [Brit], characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, portrayal, word picture, word-painting

Encyclopedia: Portraiture