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 Pitt, which received a whopping 13 nominations, has been lauded by critics for its realistic portrayal of health care workers in underfunded emergency rooms.
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Berry made history as the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Marc Forster’s Monster’s Ball (2002), and won Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
To curate art, Reyes hopes that the installation will provide a sense of agency for people from a wide range of backgrounds, highlighting gaps in the portrayal of Western narratives.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And that's evident in 2007's Live Free or Die Hard, what with its cyber-terrorism plot and portrayal of McClane as a relic of another era.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Berry made history as the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Marc Forster’s Monster’s Ball (2002), and won Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
To curate art, Reyes hopes that the installation will provide a sense of agency for people from a wide range of backgrounds, highlighting gaps in the portrayal of Western narratives.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And that's evident in 2007's Live Free or Die Hard, what with its cyber-terrorism plot and portrayal of McClane as a relic of another era.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
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Those who photographed and painted the Canyon over the years have inspired generations of travelers with their depictions of its grandeur and vast scope, but nothing compares to seeing it for yourself.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The wildfire story is one facet of Maron’s depiction of living in the world right now.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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And his descriptions of the desert spill over the page like a canyon country sunset.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Improve On-Page SEO and User Engagement Optimizing on-page elements like meta descriptions, headings, image alt text, and internal links can make a major difference in how search engines rank your content—and how users engage with it.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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That movie was an acerbic portrait of a friendship gone sour, laced with barbed insults.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Shot on 16mm, this earthy, psychological portrait of a working-class community’s cyclical existence is an atmospheric plunge into the eerie.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Grammy winner also shared a few pictures from the event, including a group photo of herself and the fans smiling at the camera as well as a snap of everyone dancing to the unreleased music.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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