portrayal

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #32358

Meanings

1

noun
The way someone or something is described or represented.

The film's portrayal of village life felt warm and honest.
2

noun
An actor's performance of a particular character.

Her portrayal of the grieving mother won several awards.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the way someone or... depiction representation

2 noun · an actor's performance of a... characterization enactment personation

Word family

Forms portrayals

Derived forms misportrayalnonportrayal

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Phrases (1)

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realistic portrayal
a representation that shows people or events as they actually are

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From portray + -al.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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