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self-portrait
[ self-pawr-trit, -treyt, -pohr-, self- ]
noun
- a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
self-portrait
noun
- 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.
From The Daily Beast
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History by James Hall is published by Thames Hudson.
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The self-portrait as a glorification of the artist took off in the 1490s, according to Hall.
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A self-portrait of Kirke pregnant with her daughter is also on display.
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Why the music of the Millennial generation is so narcissistic—the sonic equivalent of an Instagram self-portrait.
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The self-portrait dated 1441 looks like a man much older than twenty-nine.
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