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portrayal

noun

Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

noun

  1. Representation by drawing or painting etc

noun

  1. Any likeness of a person, in any medium

    “The photographer made excellent portraits”

noun

  1. A representation by picture or portraiture

noun

  1. A word picture of a person's appearance and character

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Example Sentences

The photographer made excellent portraits

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