Meaning of the word portraitist in English

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portraitist

US /ˈpɔːr.trɪt̬.ɪst/
UK /ˈpɔːr.trɪt̬.ɪst/

Noun

1.

an artist who paints, draws, or photographs portraits (= pictures of people):

Example:
Reynolds was the leading portraitist of his generation.
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