portraiture
gb/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
C1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
C1
abstract
1
art of making portraits
the art of making pictures of people’s faces
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] specializes in portraiture
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use this when they mean a single portrait; portraiture is the activity or field.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
landscape (Art focused on scenery rather than people.)
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still life (Art focused on objects rather than people.)
ترکیبهای رایج
portraiture and landscape
|portraiture painting
|portraiture photography
|traditional portraiture
|contemporary portraiture
|formal portraiture
|commissioned portraiture
|court portraiture
|portraiture studio
|specialize in portraiture
موضوعها
art
|photography
|visual_arts
نمونهها
- She studied portraiture at art school and later opened her own studio.
- The museum’s new exhibition explores portraiture in the age of social media.
- He moved from street photography into portraiture after meeting local musicians.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I want to learn portraiture.
- Portraiture is my favorite kind of photography.
اسم
formal
C2
abstract
2
portraits as a genre
portraits as a type of art
الگوی کاربرد:
[period/artist] portraiture
اشتباه رایج:
Often confused with portraiture meaning one portrait; use portrait for a single work.
هممعنیها
portrait tradition (Emphasizes inherited style and conventions.)
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portrait genre (More explicitly about classification in art.)
متضادها
nonfigurative art (Art that does not depict recognizable people.)
ترکیبهای رایج
Victorian portraiture
|Renaissance portraiture
|royal portraiture
|modern portraiture
|portraiture of the period
|portraiture tradition
|portraiture conventions
|portraiture collection
موضوعها
art
|history
|visual_arts
نمونهها
- Her thesis compares Dutch portraiture with Spanish portraiture of the same century.
- The gallery has an outstanding collection of twentieth-century portraiture.
- His portraiture is known for dramatic lighting and direct eye contact.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This museum shows a lot of portraiture.
- I like modern portraiture.
اسم
literary
C2
process
3
written depiction of a person
a detailed description of a person in words
الگوی کاربرد:
portraiture of [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is less common; in everyday English, people usually say portrait or description.
هممعنیها
character sketch (More informal and often shorter; common in writing classes.)
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depiction (Broader and not limited to people.)
متضادها
caricature (An exaggerated, often comic portrayal rather than a nuanced one.)
ترکیبهای رایج
literary portraiture
|verbal portraiture
|subtle portraiture
|sharp portraiture
|psychological portraiture
|portraiture of a character
موضوعها
literature
|communication
نمونهها
- The novel is admired for its vivid portraiture of provincial life and its characters.
- Her essay offers sensitive portraiture of her father in his later years.
- The biography relies on careful portraiture rather than dramatic plot.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The book has good portraiture of its characters.
دستور زبان
عبارتها
environmental portraiture
1/ɪnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
portraits in real surroundings
portraits that include the person’s environment
نمونهها
- 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.
official portraiture
1/əfˈɪʃəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
formal commissioned portraits
formal portraits of leaders for public display
نمونهها
- 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.
self-portraiture
1/sˈɛlf pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
making portraits of oneself
the art of making self-portraits
نمونهها
- 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.
studio portraiture
1/stˈudioʊ pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
portraits made in a studio
portraits taken in a photo studio
نمونهها
- 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.