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
While the final season did still receive seven nominations, only Elizabeth Debicki took home the trophy for her portrayal of Princess Diana.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
With sharp wit, bold music, and intimate character portrayals, the show breaks stereotypes and offers a rare, multifaceted depiction of Muslim women unlike most representations in Western media.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an intimate character study of a complex man, a compelling portrayal of the courage and cruelty of war, and an unforgettable love story that sustains one through the darkest of times.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 May 2025
The worst is Mantegna’s iffy portrayal of disability.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
With sharp wit, bold music, and intimate character portrayals, the show breaks stereotypes and offers a rare, multifaceted depiction of Muslim women unlike most representations in Western media.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an intimate character study of a complex man, a compelling portrayal of the courage and cruelty of war, and an unforgettable love story that sustains one through the darkest of times.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
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One of my obsessions is the hip-hop love song, and how the exaggerated, theatrical, and lustful nature of the genre makes for some of the realest and funniest depictions of catching feelings.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2025
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Images vary from symbolic depictions of a 400-foot tall Beyoncé walking from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House, or lighting her cigarette with the Statue of Liberty's torch to more pointed messages.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Now, the Redguard namespace includes detailed descriptions of the quests, characters, and items, along with photos, most of which Dillion took himself.—
Daniel Larlham,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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The description of the suspect was the same as in the first robbery.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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More than 400 landscapes, portraits, still lifes and sculptures — from folk Art and the Hudson River School through the modernist movements — will be on view.—
Tanya Mohn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Things in Nature Merely Grow paints a loving portrait of each of her teenage children, who died nearly seven years apart, and details her own battles with depression and suicidal ideation.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
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This looked like a man who has spent the season under pressure, worrying, his team not up to its usual standards, and all of that poured out in one moment of emotional release (top picture).—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Elsewhere at the Harrigan house, O'Hara is painting a grim picture of the crime family's increasingly delicate situation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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