portrayal
noun/pɔːˈtreɪəl/
/pɔːrˈtreɪəl/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of showing or describing somebody/something in a picture, play, book, etc.; a particular way in which this is done
- The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.
- He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.
Extra Examples- Much television news gives a negative portrayal of politics.
- His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.
- She shows a full range of emotions in her portrayal of an ambitious politician.
- The movie gives an accurate portrayal of the newspaper business.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- realistic
- vivid
- …
- give
- offer
- provide
- …
- in the, its, etc. portrayal
- portrayal of
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