Portrayal

n.

1.

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

Noun	1.	portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character Synonyms: portraiture, portrait
	2.	portrayal - acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture Synonyms: personation, characterization, enactment
	3.	portrayal - a representation by picture or portraiture Synonyms: depicting, portraying, depiction
	4.	portrayal - any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits" Synonyms: portrait
	5.	portrayal - representation by drawing or painting etc Synonyms: delineation, depiction

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