portrayal
noun
por·tray·al
pȯr-ˈtrā(-ə)l 
pər-
1
: the act or process or an instance of portraying : representation
2
: portrait
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his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Tatiana Maslany anchors this Canadian potboiler with her portrayal of about a dozen (give or take) clones all built from the same original.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
And that was a real shift in film from films of the '80s and '90s that, rightfully so, focused on portrayals of violence or HIV/AIDS.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Her portrayal of the U.S. president involves using an animation of his face on her body and imitating his voice.
—Polina Lytvynova, NPR, 2 July 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portrayal. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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portrayal
noun
por·tray·al
pōr-ˈtrā(-ə)l
pȯr-
1
: the act or process of portraying : representation
2
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