por·tray·al
por·tray·al/pôrˈtrā(ə)l/
noun
a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature.
"a realistic portrayal of war"
synonyms: painting, picture, drawing, portrait, sketch, representation, depiction, study, rendering, artist's impression, characterization, description, delineation, presentation, evocation, performance as, acting, playing, enacting, interpretation, personation
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What does portrayal mean?
the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, movie, book, or other artistic work: His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering. She won a Best Actress award for her portrayal of the title character in "Erin Brockovich."
What is the synonym of portrayal?
(noun) in the sense of representation. Synonyms. representation. characterization. depiction.
What is an example of a portrayal?
If you like the way an actor played the role of Abraham Lincoln, you might praise his portrayal of the sixteenth president. Use the noun portrayal to describe the representation of someone, either in the form of a dramatic character, a spoken description, or even a photograph or painting of the person.
What is the concept of portrayal?
the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work: His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering.
1. The act or process or an instance of portraying : representation. 2. Portrait. Synonyms See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Meaning of portrayal in English ... the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, movie, book, or other artistic work: His latest ...
a vivid representation in words of someone or something; his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness.
portrayal · noun. any likeness of a person, in any medium · noun. a word picture of a person's appearance and character · noun. acting the part of a character ...
Portrayal definition: the act of portraying. . See examples of PORTRAYAL used in a sentence.
portrayal · description · imitation · portrait · representation. Strong matches. copy · likeness · replica.
1. countable noun An actor's portrayal of a character in a play or movie is the way that he or she plays the character.
PORTRAYAL meaning: 1 : the act of showing or describing someone or something especially in a painting, book, etc. often + of; 2 : the way in which an actor ...
Noun · The act of portraying. · The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait. 1866, Charlotte Yonge, The Dove in the Eagle's Nest.
