Synonyms of portrayal

Noun


1. portrayal, portraiture, portrait, word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation

usage: a word picture of a person's appearance and character

2. portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation, acting, playing, playacting, performing

usage: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

3. depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayal, representational process

usage: a representation by picture or portraiture

4. portrait, portrayal, likeness, semblance

usage: any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"

5. depiction, delineation, portrayal, pictorial representation, picturing

usage: representation by drawing or painting etc

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Definition and meaning of portrayal (Dictionary)