portrayer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a painter or drawer of portraits

Etymology

From Middle English portraer, portrayer, portreyour, purtrayour, purtreoure, purtreyour, from Middle French portraieor, pourtraiour; equivalent to portray + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

portraitist, portrait painter, limner

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