Definitions for: Portrayal


[n] acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
[n] representation by drawing or painting etc
[n] any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
[n] a representation by picture or portraiture
[n] a word picture of a person's appearance and character



Webster (1913) Definition: Por*tray"al, n.
The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

Synonyms: characterization, delineation, depicting, depiction, depiction, enactment, personation, portrait, portrait, portraiture, portraying

See Also: acting, character, characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, half-length, impression, likeness, mirror, part, performing, persona, pictorial representation, picture, picturing, playacting, playing, portraiture, representational process, role, semblance, theatrical role, word picture, word-painting

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