portraitures

noun

Definition of portraituresnext
plural of portraiture
as in portraits
a vivid representation in words of someone or something the author's meticulous portraiture of a small Midwestern town at the turn of the century

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  1. portraits
  2. portrayals
  3. descriptions
  4. depictions
Noun
  • Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • His son describes him as an outspoken advocate for positive portrayals of African Americans in television and film, consistently striving to create more diverse and accurate representations of his community.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Details regarding the film’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of descriptions
Noun
  • The technology is often used to create fake depictions of real people both visually and with audio.
    Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of depictions
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