Portraiture word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "portraiture" word

[noun] the activity of making portraits
[noun] a word picture of a person's appearance and character

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\Por"trai*ture\ (?; 135), n. [F. portraiture.] 1. A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model. For, by the image of my cause, I see The portraiture of his. --Shak. Divinity maketh the love of ourselves the pattern; the love of our neighbors but the portraiture. --Bacon. 2. Pictures, collectively; painting. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. The art or practice of making portraits. --Walpole.
\Por"trai*ture\, v. t. To represent by a portrait, or as by a portrait; to portray. [R.] --Shaftesbury.

Synonyms for portraiture

portrait, portrayal

Related terms: cataloging, character, characterization, coloring, demonstration, drama, encaustic cerography, encaustic painting, grisaille, hieroglyphic, ideogram, illustration, impasto, map, monochrome, oil painting, printing, projection, schema, silhouette, sketch, the brush

The fun area, different aproach to word »portraiture«

Let's analyse "portraiture" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Five vowels. 45.5% of vowels is 6.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUTIARTROP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. --- .-. - .-. .- .. - ..- .-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: portraiture: 6 + 1 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: portraiture: 7 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 62, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (3)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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