POR·TRAI·TURE

 

ˈpôrtriCHer,-ˌCHo͝or/

 

noun

noun: portraiture

• the art of creating portraits

  • graphic and detailed description, especially of a person.

    "it's part murder mystery and part portraiture through poetry"

  • formal

    a portrait.

    plural noun: portraitures

  • The term portraiture refers to a word picture that presents or portrays a person's appearance and character. This term can also be defined as the act or the activity of making different portraits or pictures.