English noun: portraiture | |||
1. | portraiture (communication) a word picture of a person's appearance and character | ||
Synonyms | portrait, portrayal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture, word-painting | ||
2. | portraiture (act) the activity of making portraits | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delineation, depiction, portrayal | ||