Portrayal vs. Portray

Portrayalnoun

The act of portraying.

Portrayalnoun

The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.

Portrayalnoun

The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.

Portrayalnoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Portrayalnoun

acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture

Portrayalnoun

a representation by picture or portraiture

Portrayalnoun

any likeness of a person;

Portrayalnoun

representation by drawing or painting etc

Portrayverb

To paint or draw the likeness of.

Portrayverb

(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

Portrayverb

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

Portrayverb

(obsolete) To adorn.

Portrayverb

To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback.

Portrayverb

Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.

Portrayverb

To adorn with pictures.

Portrayverb

portray in words;

Portrayverb

make a portrait of;

Portrayverb

assume or act the character of;

Portrayverb

represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;