self-portrait

noun

self-por·​trait ˌself-ˈpȯr-trət How to pronounce self-portrait (audio)
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself done by oneself

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Through this approach, the film’s visual language is rich with meaning as its transforms everyday objects into echoes of the past, into brushstrokes of our constantly evolving self-portraits. Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Most compellingly, the show balances frustration with affection in a way that few recent Hollywood self-portraits have done. Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 As part of his duties emceeing the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, the comedian penned a humorous note — complete with a self-portrait doodle — for the evening's starry attendees. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025 In a series of self-portraits, for instance, Weegee humorously mythologizes his persona as a hardboiled man of action, always in pursuit of the next attention-grabbing scoop. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-portrait

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First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-portrait was in 1822

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“Self-portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-portrait. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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self-portrait

noun
self-por·​trait
ˈself-ˈpōr-trət,
-ˈpȯr-,
-ˌtrāt
: a portrait of oneself made by oneself

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