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   por·tray·al

   /pôrˈtrā(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature: "a realistic portrayal of war" Similar paintingpicturedrawingportraitsketchrepresentationdepictionstudyrenderingartist's impressionrepresentationcharacterizationdepictiondescriptiondelineationpresentationstudyevocationperformance asactingplayingenactingrepresentationinterpretationrare:personation
   • ▪ a description of someone or something in a particular way; a representation: "the media portrayal of immigration"
   • ▪ an instance of an actor playing a part in a movie or play; a performance: "his portrayal of the title character"

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • Y

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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