C2
portrait vs portraiture
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| portraitnoun/ˈpɔːr.trɪt/ | Meaning a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, usually showing the face | Goes with — | Example There is a large portrait of my grandfather in the living room. |
| portraiturenoun/ˈpɔːr.trɪ.tʃər/ | Meaning the art of making portraits, or portraits as a group | Goes with art of portraiture | Example The exhibition traces the history of Vietnamese portraiture from 1925 to today. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
He moved from wedding photography to fine-art .