portrayal

[ pawr-trey-uh l, pohr- ]
/ pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr- /

noun

the act of portraying.
a portrait.

Origin of portrayal

First recorded in 1840–50; portray + -al2

OTHER WORDS FROM portrayal

mis·por·tray·al, noun non·por·tray·al, noun pre·por·tray·al, noun

Words nearby portrayal

portrait of a lady, the, portrait of the artist as a young man, portraitist, portraiture, portray, portrayal, portress, portside, portsmouth, portugal, portuguese