portraitlike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

portrait +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

portraitlike (comparative more portraitlike, superlative most portraitlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a portrait.
    • 2007 April 6, The New York Times, “Dance Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      Known for his interest in capturing the peculiarities of contemporary life, often in small-scale, portraitlike works, Mr. Keigwin has now turned his attention to the Big Apple.