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portraitist

noun

  1. person who makes portraits
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English portrait Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English portraitist From portrait + -ist.

  1. A painter or photographer who makes portraits.