Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #17347
portraiture
肖像画（或摄影）艺术；肖像画法
the art or practice of making portraits, especially by painting or photography
- 1.
A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.
肖像；画像；从某范例或模型复制来的东西。
- 2.
The art of painting or photographing portraits.
肖像画或肖像摄影的艺术。
- 3.
A portrait (or portraits considered as a group).
肖像(或一组肖像)。
肖像；肖像作品（总称）；肖像；画像；从某范例或模型复制来的东西。；肖像画或肖像摄影的艺术。；肖像(或一组肖像)。；肖像绘制(法)
In use
Portraiture is one of the most challenging genres in painting.
Digital portraiture has become popular with the rise of social media.
The artist's portraiture captures the inner emotions of the subjects.
portraiture of [sb/sth]
Her portraiture of the queen is displayed in the gallery.
她绘制的女王肖像在画廊展出。
work in portraiture
He has worked in portraiture for over twenty years.
他从事肖像画创作已有二十多年。
study/practice portraiture
Connections
Collocations
- traditional portraiture
- 传统肖像艺术
- The exhibition explores the history of traditional portraiture.展览探讨了传统肖像艺术的历史。
- contemporary portraiture
- 当代肖像艺术
- Contemporary portraiture often explores identity and representation.当代肖像艺术常常探讨身份与再现的问题。
- photographic portraiture
- 摄影肖像艺术
- She specializes in photographic portraiture.她专攻摄影肖像艺术。
- royal portraiture
- 王室肖像艺术
- The museum's collection of royal portraiture is famous.该博物馆的王室肖像艺术收藏十分有名。
- a master of portraiture
- 肖像艺术大师
- Velázquez was a master of portraiture.委拉斯凯兹是一位肖像艺术大师。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 portrait（肖像）加 -ure，就像一个画框：把肖像装进去，就成了肖像艺术 portraiture。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：art criticism、photography、exhibition descriptions 该词多用于正式或专业场合，例如艺术评论、摄影和展览说明；日常口语中不太常用，直接用 portrait、portrait painting 或 portrait photography 会更自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
无真正的同韵词；这些常用词都以 -ture 结尾，读音中含 /tʃə/，但重读元音各不相同，因此都不是 portraiture 的同韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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