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
However, fans were not sure whether or not to expect the reality star to walk the red carpet with Chalamet, who is nominated for best actor in a drama for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Washington has been nominated for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of Macrinus in the action film.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
On Sunday night, Tadanobu Asano received the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television for his portrayal of Kashigi Yabushige in FX and Hulu’s Shōgun.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.
—Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Washington has been nominated for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of Macrinus in the action film.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
On Sunday night, Tadanobu Asano received the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television for his portrayal of Kashigi Yabushige in FX and Hulu’s Shōgun.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.
—Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
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There are remnants of the resistance after the initial conflict, but Origins steadily switches gears to focus on its big three factions, led by depictions of historic figures Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the mass murder and Jacob’s scalp are among the show’s most graphic depictions.Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Together, these missions have lofted about 1,100 payloads for more than 130 different customers, according to the Transporter 12 description.Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use the job description as a guide, but rewrite it in your own words.Julia Korn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The robot takes a picture of homework but doesn’t just dish out answers.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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