as in depiction
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his novel presents a moving portrayal of a woman searching for personal fulfillment and happiness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of portrayal
Redford's career spanned decades, but his portrayal of Death as a quiet guide remains one of his most haunting and human performances.
—
Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Jason Robards won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Post's executive editor Ben Bradlee.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The actress did win two Emmys for her portrayal of Skyler, taking home the trophy in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portrayal
Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Jason Robards won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Post's executive editor Ben Bradlee.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Journalists will prefer 1976’s All the President’s Men for its portrayal of Washington Post journalists uncovering President Nixon’s abuses of power in the Watergate scandal.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
The actress did win two Emmys for her portrayal of Skyler, taking home the trophy in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portrayal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrayal
Noun
-
How does reality stack up against its famous Hollywood depiction?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
-
In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Incident description Lightning Fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Both his African heritage and his new exploration of the verisimilitudes and vagaries of New York City life paint the ongoing development of The Watchman, sometimes featured as the key figure as in the monumental portrait, AH!—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Portrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrayal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share