"portrayal" meaning in English

See portrayal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: portrayal [singular], portrayals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A portrayal refers to a painting or other artwork portraying something such as a person, a landscape, or an event happening.
    Sense id: simple-portrayal-en-noun-JJDPHddY
  2. A portrayal refers to the way in which a person, area or event is described when discussing it.
    Sense id: simple-portrayal-en-noun-nlWYpW8z
     
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