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
Grande was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her portrayal of Glinda in Wicked.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The judges found her portrayal unfeminist—in other words, offensive to women.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
In fact, Erivo is only an Oscar away from the coveted EGOT, nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress this year for her portrayal of Elphaba in the big-screen adaptation of Wicked.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nods followed for her portrayal of the Queen of Soul in the 2021 National Geographic series Genius: Aretha Franklin.
—Brande Victorian, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The judges found her portrayal unfeminist—in other words, offensive to women.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
In fact, Erivo is only an Oscar away from the coveted EGOT, nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress this year for her portrayal of Elphaba in the big-screen adaptation of Wicked.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nods followed for her portrayal of the Queen of Soul in the 2021 National Geographic series Genius: Aretha Franklin.
—Brande Victorian, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
Noun
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Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Is this an accurate description of what diversity, equity and inclusion programs do at schools and colleges?—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Designs of flowers and wheat are commonly found, while some stencils can depict portraits or words.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Like most women artists, Capet painted portraits and miniatures.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Conclusion Guy Bisson’s analysis paints a picture of a film industry adapting to a new normal.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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And consider this: Only two of the last 10 BAFTA winners for best film went on to win the Oscar for best picture — Nomadland in 2021 and Oppenheimer in 2024.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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