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depiction vs portraiture

portraiture vs depiction

depiction and portraiture both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depiction Yes No No No
portraiture Yes No No No
As nouns, portraiture is a hyponym of depiction; that is, portraiture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depiction:
  • depiction: representation by drawing or painting etc
  • portraiture: the activity of making portraits
As nouns, portraiture is a hyponym of depiction; that is, portraiture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depiction:
  • depiction: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • portraiture: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Other hyponyms of depiction include epithet, portrait, portrayal.
depiction (noun) portraiture (noun)
representation by drawing or painting etc the activity of making portraits
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects a word picture of a person's appearance and character
a representation by picture or portraiture
a graphic or vivid verbal description
Difference between depiction and portraiture

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