Where does “portraiture” come from?
Portraiture comes from French portraiture, meaning the art or practice of making portraits.
portraiture (English): A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance;...
Definitions
- A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance;...
Ancestry of “portraiture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | portraiture | portrait; first-person singular present... |