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characterisation vs portrait

portrait vs characterisation

characterisation and portrait both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterisation Yes No No No
portrait Yes No No No
As nouns, portrait is a hyponym of characterisation; that is, portrait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterisation:
  • characterisation: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • portrait: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Other hyponyms of characterisation include epithet, portraiture, portrayal.
characterisation (noun) portrait (noun)
a graphic or vivid verbal description any likeness of a person, in any medium
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Difference between characterisation and portrait

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