Thesaurus results for PORTRAYAL

portrayal

noun

pȯr-ˈtrā(-ə)l

Definition of portrayal

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 The novel was sharply observed, balancing mid-life regret with an unromanticized portrayal of enduring mental illness. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 His vocal portrayal of Captain Hook in Peter Pan and the Pirates (1991) won him a daytime Emmy. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 His portrayal of Pennywise horrified a generation of children—without relying heavily on special effects or prosthetics. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on presidential portrayals and summer sips. — FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portrayal

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But unlike the Peter Farrelly film, By Any Means — which was directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn — isn’t interested in cloying depictions of interracial high jinks and bonding.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
While Patchett’s depiction of equine behavior is fairly realistic, the decisions of the main character in this central tale are less so.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of depiction

Noun

The camera captures a car's license plate numbers, a car's description, and the date, time and location a vehicle passed through, and uploads the data to a searchable database customers can use.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Soon after its release, Cusk was sued by one of the people mentioned in the book, who recognized himself based on Cusk’s description.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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Giovanna had spent almost forty years researching Fernanda and, in a way, had already created her own portrait of her.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
As Ghostface prepared to leave the Boone, Kansas City artist Deaunte Thomas approached him carrying a portrait depicting Ghostface alongside other members of Wu-Tang Clan.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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