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Silhouette :: Silhouette (n.) A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be..

Miniature :: Miniature (v.) Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediaeval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait..

Sitting :: Sitting (n.) The act or time of sitting, as to a portrait painter, photographer, etc..

Background :: Background (n.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.

Authentic :: Authentic (n.) Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information..

Likeness :: Likeness (n.) That which closely resembles; a portrait.

Portrait :: Portrait (n.) The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life..

Kitcat :: Kitcat (a.) Designating a canvas used for portraits of a peculiar size, viz., twenty-right or twenty-nine inches by thirty-six; -- so called because that size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of the Kitcat Club..

Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him..

Whole-length :: Whole-length (n.) A portrait or statue representing the whole figure.

Portrait :: Portrait (v. t.) To portray; to draw.

Portraitist :: Portraitist (n.) A portrait painter.

Iconology :: Iconology (n.) The discussion or description of portraiture or of representative images. Cf. Iconography.

Air :: Air (n.) Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air..

Icon :: Icon (n.) An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.

Portrait :: Portrait (n.) Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words..

Hermes :: Hermes (n.) Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also herma. See Terminal statue, under Ter

Liveliness :: Liveliness (n.) An appearance of life, animation, or spirit; as, the liveliness of the eye or the countenance in a portrait..

Veronica :: Veronica (n.) A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle..

Portraiture :: Portraiture (v. t.) To represent by a portrait, or as by a portrait; to portray..

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