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portrayal

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portrayal in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
    portrayal  characterization  enactment  personation 
  2. representation by drawing or painting etc
    depiction  delineation  portrayal 
  3. a representation by picture or portraiture
    depicting  depiction  portraying  portrayal 
  4. any likeness of a person, in any medium
    "the photographer made excellent portraits"
    portrait  portrayal 
  5. a word picture of a person's appearance and character
    portrayal  portraiture  portrait 
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