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
Seemingly spurred on by a recent Bollywood movie’s portrayal of Aurangzeb’s violent conquests against a revered Hindu king, the violence led to dozens of injuries and arrests, prompting Nagpur authorities to impose a curfew.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The third season of ‘The White Lotus’ has been a smash hit for HBO — drawing close to 20 million viewers — and the portrayal of Saxon by Patrick Schwarzenegger is a big reason for that success.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Another Netflix offering, a dramatized portrayal, was also released.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.
—Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The third season of ‘The White Lotus’ has been a smash hit for HBO — drawing close to 20 million viewers — and the portrayal of Saxon by Patrick Schwarzenegger is a big reason for that success.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Another Netflix offering, a dramatized portrayal, was also released.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.
—Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
Noun
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The sneakers feature multi-tone green denim, fire-orange stitching that mimics trichome-rich buds [those little orange hairs on the bud], and a tongue-in-cheek nod to Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam with the depiction of God and Adam passing a blunt.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The core audience for screen depictions of Hollywood has always been Hollywood itself.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Again, the product description notes that there will be subtle variations in the glaze from piece to piece.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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There is no detailed description about the vehicle or details about the driver, according to the department.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But Sophie’s name transforms a banal photograph into a picture that leads us into a world of families and the complicated racial politics of the 19th-century West.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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