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(pôr′tri c̸hər)

noun

the process, practice, or art of portraying
a portrait
portraits collectively

Origin: ME purtreiture < MFr: see portray

See portraiture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The art or practice of making portraits.
A portrait.
Portraits considered as a group.

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