self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait ˌself-ˈpȯr-trət How to pronounce self-portrait (audio)
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself done by oneself

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Norwegian director Gunnar Hall Jensen has made a trademark of his playful and quirky self-portraits in which his reflections on life often find a universal echo. Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 This is a self-portrait of sorts, and the only image which crosses into another vignette of a landscape with fields. Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025 Through this approach, the film’s visual language is rich with meaning as its transforms everyday objects into echoes of the past, into brushstrokes of our constantly evolving self-portraits. Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Most compellingly, the show balances frustration with affection in a way that few recent Hollywood self-portraits have done. Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-portrait

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First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-portrait was in 1822

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“Self-portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-portrait. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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self-portrait

noun
self-por·​trait
ˈself-ˈpōr-trət,
-ˈpȯr-,
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself made by oneself

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