portrayal
noun
- act/process of representing, describing, labeling, depicting
- depiction of a person, group, or character visually
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English portray Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English portrayal From portray + -al.
- The act of portraying.
- The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
“1866, Charlotte Yonge, The Dove in the Eagle's Nest He had already designed the portrayal of his father as the old white king, and himself as the young white king, in a series of woodcuts illustrating the narrative which culminated in the one romance of his life, ...”
“1909, Arnold Bennett, Literary Taste For days afterwards you will not be able to look upon a child without recalling Lamb's portrayal of the grace of childhood.”