portraits
Formal painted likenesses
Portraits are paintings, photographs, or other artistic representations of a person, typically focusing on the face.
The word emphasizes capturing likeness or character: The gallery featured portraits of former presidents.
A portrait can also be a written or verbal description that reveals someone's nature: The biography painted a vivid portrait of the artist.
In printing, portrait orientation means the page is taller than it is wide, like a traditional painted portrait.
Heavy woven cloth
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
pastel · charcoal · sitter · easel · studio · commission · chiaroscuro · impasto
Public display of items
- collectionGathered set of items
- frameSupporting outer structure
- museumPublic exhibit space
- curatorCollection overseer
commission · patron · viewing · hanging · acquisition · restoration · provenance · attribution
Shoulders-up photograph
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- backdropRear stage scenery
pose · retouching · aperture · focus · exposure · flash · composition · contrast
Likeness between things
- representationDepiction or likeness
- depictionRepresentation in art
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
capture · accuracy · faithful · flattering · idealized · realistic · recognizable · characteristic
Fixed, intent look
- smilePleased facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- scowlAngry facial expression
pout · serenity · melancholy · contemplation · warmth · intensity · dignity · vulnerability
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
watercolor · pastel · charcoal · sitter · easel · studio · commission · chiaroscuro · impasto · glazing
exhibition
Public display of items
- collectionGathered set of items
- frameSupporting outer structure
- museumPublic exhibit space
curator · commission · patron · viewing · hanging · acquisition · restoration · provenance · attribution · catalogue
headshot
Shoulders-up photograph
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- studioCreative professional's workspace
backdrop · pose · retouching · aperture · focus · exposure · flash · composition · contrast · candid
resemblance
Likeness between things
- representationDepiction or likeness
- depictionRepresentation in art
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
facsimile · capture · accuracy · faithful · flattering · idealized · realistic · recognizable · characteristic · features
gaze
Fixed, intent look
scowl · pout · serenity · melancholy · contemplation · warmth · intensity · dignity · vulnerability · stoicism
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
legacy · genealogy · lineage · forebears · posthumous · dedication · honorific · dynasty · founder · dignitary
- photosphotograph, photos, photo, snapshot, picture
- visual artdrawing, fine art, painting, sketch, paintings
- artworkpaintings, drawings, drawing, illustrations, painting
- biographiesbiography, biographies, autobiography, autobiographies, memoir
- biographybirth, death date, autobiography, life story, biography
- filming and photographingphotography, cinematography, videography, camera work, film production
portraitslandscapes
Views of natural terrain
still lifes · seascapes · cityscapes · abstract art · abstractions
portraitspanoramas
Unobstructed wide-angle views
vistas · wide shots · crowd scenes · establishing shots · aerial views
- family portraitImage capturing related individuals
- candid portraitsUnposed photographs of people
- watercolor portraitFace painted with water-based pigments
- self portraitImage of its creator
- portrait modeUpright display orientation
- group portraitImage showing several people
portrait, portraiture, portraitist, self-portrait, portraitists, self-portraits