Synonyms for portrayal
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Depiction
depiction, narrative, delineation, description, account, sketch, vignette
2. Characterization
characterization, characterisation UK, enactment, personation
3. Portrait
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of portraying.
- n. 2
The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
Forms
- Plural
- portrayals → depictions, narratives, delineations, descriptions…
Example sentences
- description Ziri gave the police a description of what he saw.
- narrative The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.
- depiction I think I am the depiction of God under his human form.
- characterization I don't think that's a very accurate characterization of his point of view.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| portrayal | rising | |
| description | steady | |
| narrative | rising | |
| depiction | rising | |
| delineation | falling | |
| characterization | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- sketch1
- 7 letters
- account2
- 8 letters
- portrait2, vignette2
- 9 letters
- narrative3, depiction3, enactment3, construal
- 11 letters
- description3, portraiture, delineation5, personation
- 14 letters
- representation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (account2 = 2 syllables).