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self-portrait

[ self-pawr-trit, -treyt, -pohr-, self- ]

noun

  1. a portrait of oneself done by oneself.


self-portrait

noun

  1. a portrait one draws or paints of oneself


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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-portrait1

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

The star practitioners of the self-portrait are as controversial as they always were, and just as adept at shaping our culture.

The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall is published by Thames Hudson.

The self-portrait as a glorification of the artist took off in the 1490s, according to Hall.

A self-portrait of Kirke pregnant with her daughter is also on display.

Why the music of the Millennial generation is so narcissistic—the sonic equivalent of an Instagram self-portrait.

The self-portrait dated 1441 looks like a man much older than twenty-nine.

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