1. portrayal(n = noun.communication) portrait, portraiture - a word picture of a person's appearance and character; Array
is a kind of characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture
Derived form verb portray1
2. portrayal(n = noun.act) characterization, enactment, personation - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; Array
is a kind of acting, performing, playacting, playing
has particulars: impression, character, part, persona, role, theatrical role
Derived form verb portray3
3. portrayal(n = noun.cognition) depicting, depiction, portraying - a representation by picture or portraiture; Array
is a kind of representational process
has particulars: mirror
Derived form verb portray2
4. portrayal(n = noun.artifact) portrait - any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
is a kind of likeness, semblance
has particulars: half-length, self-portrait
5. portrayal(n = noun.act) delineation, depiction - representation by drawing or painting etc; Array
is a kind of pictorial representation, picturing
has particulars: portraiture
Derived form verb portray4
The act or process of portraying; description; delineation. [1913 Webster]