PORTRAYAL
portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
(noun) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
depiction, delineation, portrayal
(noun) representation by drawing or painting etc
portrait, portrayal
(noun) any likeness of a person, in any medium; “the photographer made excellent portraits”
depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayal
(noun) a representation by picture or portraiture
portrayal, portraiture, portrait
(noun) a word picture of a person’s appearance and character
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
portrayal (plural portrayals)
The act of portraying.
The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
Source: Wiktionary
Por*tray"al, n.
Definition: The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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