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
Actor Christian Bale received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cheney in the film, which also starred Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell, and ultimately scored eight overall Academy Awards nods.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
In Bale’s portrayal in Vice, Cheney got the last word.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage of the event, Cheney was asked how media portrayals might affect his legacy.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The movie's scene-stealer, Ladd earned her second Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Marietta Fortune.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
In Bale’s portrayal in Vice, Cheney got the last word.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel coverage of the event, Cheney was asked how media portrayals might affect his legacy.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The movie's scene-stealer, Ladd earned her second Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Marietta Fortune.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
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Where the film succeeds is in its depiction of John and Greta as pawns of larger societal forces.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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These findings are at odds with Newsom’s constant depiction of California as an inspiring, pace-setting place with the fourth-largest economy in the world.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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All venues are equipped with accessibility measures including audio descriptions, sign language interpretation and multilingual dubbing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ma’s description of enormous, glistening grocery stores could be explained as the musings of a person who longs for stability and plentitude, or of a naive character who thinks of America as a land of boundless riches.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth was often photographed wearing them to galas and other royal occasions, and sat for a portrait with the jewels in the 1950s.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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The data paints a picture of an urgent drive to develop capacity for new and more sophisticated missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are no birth announcements for my mother or her sister, but there are pictures of them in cowboy costumes at a photo studio sometime in the mid 1950s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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