Portrait and Vignette

Portrait

Portrait noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
Usage example: his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Synonyms for Portrait

Vignette is a synonym for portrait in description topic. In some cases you can use "Vignette" instead a noun "Portrait", when it comes to topics like photograph, thumbnail sketch. popular alternative

Nearby Words: portraiture, portraitist

Vignette

Vignette noun - A brief literary description.
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Synonyms for Vignette

Portrait is a synonym for vignette. You can use "Portrait" instead a noun "Vignette". popular alternative

Nearby Words: vignetted, vignetting
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