as in depiction
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness
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Recent Examples of portrayal
Kirk praised the show’s portrayal of him.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Rising distributor 1-2 Special’s flagship release started its journey at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where Dillane won best actor out of Un Certain Regard for his portrayal of a London rough sleeper circling the drain of his own self-destruction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But readers have also criticized Hoover for the book and movie’s portrayal of abuse, which some argued glamorized domestic violence.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Rising distributor 1-2 Special’s flagship release started its journey at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where Dillane won best actor out of Un Certain Regard for his portrayal of a London rough sleeper circling the drain of his own self-destruction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
From early portrayals built on stereotypes to today’s layered narratives, positive representation has been an exhausting but necessary journey for creatives of color.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
Noun
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How does reality stack up against its famous Hollywood depiction?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Incident description Lightning Fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both his African heritage and his new exploration of the verisimilitudes and vagaries of New York City life paint the ongoing development of The Watchman, sometimes featured as the key figure as in the monumental portrait, AH!—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a picture released by the Shin Bet, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Netanyahu’s chief of staff are seen peering over his shoulders.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Think an agent managing a sales pipeline by combining CRM data, support tickets, and financial reports to deliver a full customer picture.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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