Meaning of PORTRAYAL

Pronunciation:			powr'treyal
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture [n]  representation by drawing or painting etc [n]  any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits" [n]  a representation by picture or portraiture [n]  a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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	Synonyms:		characterization, delineation, depicting, depiction, depiction, enactment, personation, portrait, portrait, portraiture, portraying
	See Also:		acting, character, characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, half-length, impression, likeness, mirror, part, performing, persona, pictorial representation, picture, picturing, playacting, playing, portraiture, representational process, role, semblance, theatrical role, word picture, word-painting
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Por*tray"al\, n. The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Thesaurus Terms
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