noun
a person who creates portraits, typically as a profession
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The portraitist was commissioned to paint the official portrait of the president.
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My friend is a talented portraitist who loves capturing people's personalities in her paintings.
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That portraitist is so good, they can make anyone look like a movie star in their portraits.
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As a portraitist of emotions, she used her art to express the inner turmoil of her subjects.