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Definition of portrayal - 2 dictionary results

por⋅tray⋅al

  [pawr-trey-uhl, pohr-]
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–noun
1. the act of portraying.
2. a portrait.
Origin:
1840–50; portray + -al 2
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por·tray·al   (pôr-trā'əl, pōr-)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of depicting or portraying.

  2. A representation or description.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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