Antonyms for portraiture


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pawr-tri-cher, pohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔr trɪ tʃər, ˈpoʊr-


Definition of portraiture

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Old French portraiture "portrait, image, portrayal, resemblance" (12c.), from portrait (see portrait).
  • As in portrait : noun drawn representation; description
  • As in depiction : noun description, rendering
  • As in description : noun account in speech, writing
Example sentences :
  • In portraiture, in scenery, in costume, he is simplicity itself.
  • Extract from : « The Balladists » by John Geddie
  • That was the end of portraiture in England until a new school arose.
  • Extract from : « Six Centuries of Painting » by Randall Davies
  • He was recognised as being, in a certain style of portraiture, second to Lawrence only.
  • Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
  • Vandyke, Reynolds, Titian—he deemed these the great triumvirate of portraiture.
  • Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
  • And so I think it rather safer to leave the portraiture to the imagination of my readers.
  • Extract from : « Dulcibel » by Henry Peterson
  • And then, ideal sculpture may go on safely into portraiture.
  • Extract from : « The Crown of Wild Olive » by John Ruskin
  • In every other point it is an accurate piece of portraiture.
  • Extract from : « Microcosmography » by John Earle
  • The emotions are given; the portraiture is left to be filled in by the imagination.
  • Extract from : « Milton » by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
  • The portraiture is perfect in character, sentiment, and feature.
  • Extract from : « The Marble Faun, Volume I. » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • There never was necessity for accuracy of line in the portraiture of women.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Comedians, Complete » by George Meredith

Synonyms for portraiture

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