Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun portraiture

2 senses of portraiture

Sense 1
portrayal, portraiture, portrait -- (a word picture of a person's appearance and character)
       => word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation -- (a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters")

Sense 2
portraiture -- (the activity of making portraits)
       => depiction, delineation, portrayal -- (representation by drawing or painting etc)