ఆంగ్లం

portraiture

gb/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
C1 ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం C1 abstract
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art of making portraits

the art of making pictures of people’s faces

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone] specializes in portraiture
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use this when they mean a single portrait; portraiture is the activity or field.
పర్యాయపదాలు
portrait art (More general; not as established as a field term.) | portrait painting (Narrower; limited to painting rather than all media.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
landscape (Art focused on scenery rather than people.) | still life (Art focused on objects rather than people.)
పదకలయికలు
portraiture and landscape |portraiture painting |portraiture photography |traditional portraiture |contemporary portraiture |formal portraiture |commissioned portraiture |court portraiture |portraiture studio |specialize in portraiture
విషయాలు
art |photography |visual_arts
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • I want to learn portraiture.
  • Portraiture is my favorite kind of photography.
నామవాచకం formal C2 abstract
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portraits as a genre

portraits as a type of art

వాడుక నమూనా: [period/artist] portraiture
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often confused with portraiture meaning one portrait; use portrait for a single work.
పర్యాయపదాలు
portrait tradition (Emphasizes inherited style and conventions.) | portrait genre (More explicitly about classification in art.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
nonfigurative art (Art that does not depict recognizable people.)
పదకలయికలు
Victorian portraiture |Renaissance portraiture |royal portraiture |modern portraiture |portraiture of the period |portraiture tradition |portraiture conventions |portraiture collection
విషయాలు
art |history |visual_arts
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • This museum shows a lot of portraiture.
  • I like modern portraiture.
నామవాచకం literary C2 process
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written depiction of a person

a detailed description of a person in words

వాడుక నమూనా: portraiture of [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is less common; in everyday English, people usually say portrait or description.
పర్యాయపదాలు
character sketch (More informal and often shorter; common in writing classes.) | depiction (Broader and not limited to people.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
caricature (An exaggerated, often comic portrayal rather than a nuanced one.)
పదకలయికలు
literary portraiture |verbal portraiture |subtle portraiture |sharp portraiture |psychological portraiture |portraiture of a character
విషయాలు
literature |communication
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The book has good portraiture of its characters.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
portraiture
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
por - trait - ure (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (por)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
  • Base: portraiture
  • Plural: portraiture
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Core family
portrait noun B1 portray verb B1 portrayal noun B2
Related words
portraitist noun
పదప్రయోగాలు

environmental portraiture

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/ɪnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase technical

portraits in real surroundings

portraits that include the person’s environment

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

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/əfˈɪʃəl pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase formal

formal commissioned portraits

formal portraits of leaders for public display

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

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/sˈɛlf pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase

making portraits of oneself

the art of making self-portraits

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

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/stˈudioʊ pˈɔɹtɹˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase technical

portraits made in a studio

portraits taken in a photo studio

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

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