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characterisation vs portraiture

portraiture vs characterisation

characterisation and portraiture both are nouns.

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

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