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Bishop''s Length :: Bishop's length () A canvas for a portrait measuring 58 by 94 inches. The half bishop measures 45 by 56.

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

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

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

Traitory :: Traitory (n.) Treachery.

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

Straiten :: Straiten (v. t.) To make tense, or tight; to tighten..

Traitorous :: Traitorous (a.) Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme..

Strait :: Strait (superl.) Difficult; distressful; straited.

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

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances..

Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money..

Tract :: Tract (v.) Traits; features; lineaments.

Sublime :: Sublime (superl.) Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; -- said of persons.

Traiteur :: Traiteur (n.) The keeper of an eating house, or restaurant; a restaurateur..

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

Rough-grained :: Rough-grained (a.) Having a rough grain or fiber; hence, figuratively, having coarse traits of character; not polished; brisque..

Felicity :: Felicity (n.) A pleasing faculty or accomplishment; as, felicity in painting portraits, or in writing or talking..

Traitor :: Traitor (n.) One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason..

Characteristic :: Characteristic (a.) Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive..

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