portraiture
gb/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
C1
Αγγλικά
portrékészítés, portréművészet, alakábrázolás, jellemábrázolás
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] specializes in portraiture
She studied portraiture at art school and later opened her own studio.
A művészeti iskolában portrékészítést tanult, később pedig saját műtermet nyitott.
The museum’s new exhibition explores portraiture in the age of social media.
A múzeum új kiállítása a portréművészetet vizsgálja a közösségi média korában.
He moved from street photography into portraiture after meeting local musicians.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I want to learn portraiture.
Meg akarok tanulni portrékat készíteni.
Portraiture is my favorite kind of photography.
A portréfotózás a kedvenc fotós műfajom.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use this when they mean a single portrait; portraiture is the activity or field.
Σημασία
art of making portraits
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
portraiture and landscape
|portraiture painting
|portraiture photography
|traditional portraiture
|contemporary portraiture
|formal portraiture
|commissioned portraiture
|court portraiture
|portraiture studio
|specialize in portraiture
Συνώνυμα
portrait art (More general; not as established as a field term.)
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portrait painting (Narrower; limited to painting rather than all media.)
Αντώνυμα
landscape (Art focused on scenery rather than people.)
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still life (Art focused on objects rather than people.)
Θέματα
art
|photography
|visual_arts
Ορισμός
the art of making pictures of people’s faces
The art or practice of creating portraits of people, especially in painting, drawing, or photography.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C2
FORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[period/artist] portraiture
Her thesis compares Dutch portraiture with Spanish portraiture of the same century.
A szakdolgozata az ugyanabból a századból származó holland és spanyol portréművészetet hasonlítja össze.
The gallery has an outstanding collection of twentieth-century portraiture.
A galériában a 20. századi portréművészet kiemelkedő gyűjteménye látható.
His portraiture is known for dramatic lighting and direct eye contact.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This museum shows a lot of portraiture.
Ebben a múzeumban sok portréművészeti alkotás látható.
I like modern portraiture.
Szeretem a modern portréművészetet.
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with portraiture meaning one portrait; use portrait for a single work.
Σημασία
portraits as a genre
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
Victorian portraiture
|Renaissance portraiture
|royal portraiture
|modern portraiture
|portraiture of the period
|portraiture tradition
|portraiture conventions
|portraiture collection
Συνώνυμα
portrait tradition (Emphasizes inherited style and conventions.)
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portrait genre (More explicitly about classification in art.)
Αντώνυμα
nonfigurative art (Art that does not depict recognizable people.)
Θέματα
art
|history
|visual_arts
Ορισμός
portraits as a type of art
Portraits considered as a group, or the genre and conventions of portrait-making, especially in a particular period or by a particular artist.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C2
LITERARY
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
portraiture of [someone]
The novel is admired for its vivid portraiture of provincial life and its characters.
A regényt a vidéki élet és szereplői eleven ábrázolásáért csodálják.
Her essay offers sensitive portraiture of her father in his later years.
Esszéje érzékeny képet ad apjáról élete késői szakaszában.
The biography relies on careful portraiture rather than dramatic plot.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The book has good portraiture of its characters.
A könyvben jó a szereplők ábrázolása.
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is less common; in everyday English, people usually say portrait or description.
Σημασία
written depiction of a person
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
literary portraiture
|verbal portraiture
|subtle portraiture
|sharp portraiture
|psychological portraiture
|portraiture of a character
Συνώνυμα
character sketch (More informal and often shorter; common in writing classes.)
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depiction (Broader and not limited to people.)
Αντώνυμα
caricature (An exaggerated, often comic portrayal rather than a nuanced one.)
Θέματα
literature
|communication
Ορισμός
a detailed description of a person in words
A detailed description or depiction of a person’s appearance, character, or personality in writing or speech.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
portraiture
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
por - trait - ure (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (por)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: portraiture
- Plural: portraiture
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
environmental portraiture
1/ɪnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
portraits in real surroundings
portraits that include the person’s environment
Παραδείγματα
- For the magazine feature, the photographer chose environmental portraiture in each subject’s workspace.
- Environmental portraiture can feel more personal because it includes details from everyday life.
- She prefers environmental portraiture over studio shots because it tells a clearer story.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We took environmental portraiture at her bakery.
official portraiture
1/əfˈɪʃəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
formal commissioned portraits
formal portraits of leaders for public display
Παραδείγματα
- The museum mounted an exhibit of official portraiture of former presidents.
- Her assignment was to modernize the style of official portraiture without losing its dignity.
- Official portraiture tends to follow conventions about clothing, posture, and symbols of office.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The hall shows official portraiture of past leaders.
self-portraiture
1/sˈɛlf pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
making portraits of oneself
the art of making self-portraits
Παραδείγματα
- Her self-portraiture explores aging through a series of unretouched photographs.
- The workshop includes drawing exercises focused on self-portraiture.
- Self-portraiture can be a way for artists to experiment without hiring a model.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He practices self-portraiture in photography.
studio portraiture
1/stˈudioʊ pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
portraits made in a studio
portraits taken in a photo studio
Παραδείγματα
- The course covers lighting basics for studio portraiture.
- They booked studio portraiture for their engagement photos.
- Studio portraiture usually requires more setup time than outdoor portraits.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We did studio portraiture for my family photo.