portrayal

por·tray·al  (pôr-trl, pr-)

n.

1. The act or process of depicting or portraying.

2. A representation or description.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character portrait, portraiture characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
	2.	portrayal - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture personation, characterization, enactment acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician" persona, theatrical role, role, character, part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
	3.	portrayal - a representation by picture or portraiture depicting, portraying, depiction representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else mirror - a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"
	4.	portrayal - any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits" portrait half-length - a portrait showing the body from only the waist up likeness, semblance - picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing self-portrait - a portrait of yourself created by yourself
	5.	portrayal - representation by drawing or painting etc delineation, depiction pictorial representation, picturing - visual representation as by photography or painting portraiture - the activity of making portraits

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portrayal

noun

1. performance, interpretation, enacting, take (informal, chiefly U.S.), acting, impersonation, performance as, characterization, personation (rare) He is well known for his portrayal of a prison guard in 'The Last Emperor'.

2. depiction, picture, representation, sketch, rendering, delineation a near-monochrome portrayal of a wood infused with silvery light

3. description, account, representation an often funny portrayal of a friendship between two boys

4. characterization, representation, depiction The media persists in its portrayal of us as muggers and dope sellers.

Translations

portrayal [pɔːˈtreɪəl] N

1. (Art) → retrato m

2. (= description) → descripción f, representación f
a most unflattering portrayal → una representación nada halagadora or favorecedora

portrayal [pɔː^rˈtreɪəl] n

(= depiction) → portrait m, représentation f

(by actor) [character] → interprétation f

portrayal

n → Darstellung f; (= description also) → Schilderung f

portrayal [pɔːˈtre/ɛ7əl] n (see vb) → ritratto, rappresentazione f, interpretazione f