por·tray·al

por·tray·al
/poɚˈtrejəl/ noun, pl -als [count]
1 : the act of showing or describing someone or something especially in a painting, book, etc.
— often + of

We will examine Edgar Allan Poe's portrayal of women in his stories.

The book is an accurate portrayal of his life.

I don't accept his portrayal of himself as an innocent victim. [=I don't believe that he is an innocent victim, as he claims to be]

2 : the way in which an actor plays a character
— often + of

Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Hamlet was brilliant.


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