English

Detailed Synonyms for portrayal in English

portrayal:

portrayal [the ~] noun

  1. the portrayal
    the closer description; the depiction; the portrayal; the picture; the better picture
  2. the portrayal
    the portrayal; the picture; the lively description
  3. the portrayal
    – acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture 1
    the portrayal; the characterization; the enactment; the personation; the characterisation
    – acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture 1
  4. the portrayal
    – representation by drawing or painting etc 1
    the depiction; the portrayal; the delineation
    – representation by drawing or painting etc 1
  5. the portrayal
    – any likeness of a person, in any medium 1
    the portrayal; the portrait
    – any likeness of a person, in any medium 1
    • portrayal [the ~] noun
    • portrait [the ~] noun
      • the photographer made excellent portraits1
  6. the portrayal
    – a representation by picture or portraiture 1
    the depiction; the portrayal; the portraying; the depicting
    – a representation by picture or portraiture 1
  7. the portrayal
    – a word picture of a person's appearance and character 1
    the portrayal; the portrait; the portraiture
    – a word picture of a person's appearance and character 1

Related Words for "portrayal":

  • portrayals

Alternate Synonyms for "portrayal":


Related Definitions for "portrayal":

  1. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture1
  2. representation by drawing or painting etc1
  3. any likeness of a person, in any medium1
  4. a representation by picture or portraiture1
  5. a word picture of a person's appearance and character1