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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..

Pose :: Pose (v. t.) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; to arrange the posture and drapery of (a person) in a studied manner; as, to pose a model for a picture; to pose a sitter for a portrait..

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

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

Sudary :: Sudarium (n.) The handkerchief upon which the Savior is said to have impressed his own portrait miraculously, when wiping his face with it, as he passed to the crucifixion..

Portraiture :: Portraiture (n.) A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model..

Three-quarter :: Three-quarter (a.) Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five; -- said of portraitures.

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

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

Retrait :: Retrait (n.) A portrait; a likeness.

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

Description :: Description (n.) A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

Minette :: Minette (n.) The smallest of regular sizes of portrait photographs.

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

Limner :: Limner (n.) One who paints portraits.

Sitter :: Sitter (n.) One who sits; esp., one who sits for a portrait or a bust..

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

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..

Authenticate :: Authenticate (v. t.) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to authenticate a portrait..

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

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