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- [pawr-trey-uh l, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr-/
- /pɔːˈtreɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-trey-uh l, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr-/
Definitions of portrayal word
- noun portrayal the act of portraying. 1
- noun portrayal a portrait. 1
- noun portrayal written depiction 1
- noun portrayal theatrical representation of sb 1
- noun portrayal portrait, likeness 1
- countable noun portrayal An actor's portrayal of a character in a play or film is the way that he or she plays the character. 0
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Origin of portrayal
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; portray + -al2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Portrayal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portrayal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
portrayal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for portrayal
noun portrayal
- acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- apercu — outline
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- art — Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
Antonyms for portrayal
noun portrayal
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
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