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Portraiture

A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.

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Characterization 76% connected

The act or process of characterizing.

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Delineation 76% connected

The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face…

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Depiction 76% connected

A painting or depicting; a representation.

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Picture 76% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

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Portrayal 76% connected

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

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Limn 74% connected

To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.

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Limn 74% connected

To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.

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Portray 74% connected

To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback.

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Portray 74% connected

To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback.

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Portrait 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Portrayal 92% connected

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

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Construction noun · 85% connection

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair i…

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Structure noun · 85% connection

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair i…

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Arch noun · 85% connection

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

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Corner noun · 85% connection

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

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Drip noun · 85% connection

(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)

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Entablature noun · 85% connection

(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof

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Quoin noun · 85% connection

(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

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Vaulting noun · 85% connection

(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"

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Building noun · 84% connection

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corne…

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Edifice noun · 84% connection

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corne…

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Altar noun · 84% connection

a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

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Arcade noun · 84% connection

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

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Area noun · 84% connection

a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

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Arena noun · 84% connection

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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Balance noun · 84% connection

equality of distribution

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Balcony noun · 84% connection

a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

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Bascule noun · 84% connection

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

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Boarding noun · 84% connection

a structure of boards

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Words connected by meaning

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-ly adjective · 78% connection

A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: portrait, likeness, painted, resemblance, hence.
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Analogy noun · 78% connection

A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise en…

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Archetype noun · 78% connection

The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.

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Assemblance noun · 78% connection

Resemblance; likeness; appearance.

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Assimilate verb · 78% connection

To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: portrait, likeness, painted, resemblance, hence.
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Assimilation noun · 78% connection

The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, t…

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Copy noun · 78% connection

That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imit…

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Counterfeit noun · 78% connection

That which resembles or is like another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.

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Ectypal adjective · 78% connection

Copied, reproduced as a molding or cast, in contradistinction from the original model.

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Ensample noun · 78% connection

An example; a pattern or model for imitation.

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Exemplar noun · 78% connection

A model, original, or pattern, to be copied or imitated; a specimen; sometimes; an ideal model or type, as that which an artist concei…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: portrait, likeness, painted, resemblance, hence.
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Family verb · 78% connection

A group of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehen…

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Gondola noun · 78% connection

A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who…

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