portrayal

Word parts

portray + -al

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌpɔrˈtreɪ.əl/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: por‧tray‧al

Noun

Singular portrayal

Plural portrayals

1. (countable) A portrayal refers to a painting or other artwork portraying something such as a person, a landscape, or an event happening.
2. (countable) A portrayal refers to the way in which a person, area or event is described when discussing it.

   The witness has a very interesting portrayal of how the incident happened.