Portrayal

/pɔːtɹˈe‍ɪə‍l/

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪəɫ/

[noun]

Portrayal

[NOUN]

representation by drawing or painting etc

synonyms : delineation

depiction

a representation by picture or portraiture

synonyms : depicting

depiction

portraying

the act of depicting or representing someone or something, often through various forms of artistic expression such as writing, acting, or visual media

synonyms : characterization

enactment

personation

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

synonyms : portrait

portraiture

any likeness of a person, in any medium

synonyms : portrait

Examples

1. The artist used different tones of cream to create a realistic portrayal of the sandy beach.

2. The book corresponded so exactly with Ulvskog's portrayals that either he knew the book back to front or he had been there himself.

3. And such portrayals degrade popular understanding.

4. Take Logan Cunningham’s portrayal of Hades.

Nearby words

portuguese man-of-war

pose

position

positive