portraiture
noun/ˈpɔːtrətʃə(r)/
/ˈpɔːrtrətʃər/
[uncountable]- the art of making portraits; the portraits that are madeTopics Hobbiesc2, Artc2Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from portrait, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French portraire ‘portray’.
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