If you like the way an actor played the role of Abraham Lincoln, you might praise his portrayal of the sixteenth president.
The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Noun
acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Noun
representation by drawing or painting etc
Noun
any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
Noun
a representation by picture or portraiture
Noun
a word picture of a person''s appearance and character
n.
The act or process of portraying; description;
delineation.
Portrayal
The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
Usage Examples
Again, like I said, we're not trying to censor anyone. If you think drugs are cool, fine. Make that movie. We are not going to stop you, or try to stop you, but we would encourage other people to be a bit more responsible about their portrayal of drug usage.
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Other Usage ExamplesWe call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom.
What people adore about superhero movies is the signal quality of the Christopher Nolan films - their complete lack of irony when it comes to the portrayal of heroism and the need for heroes to confront evil.