How do you use Portrayal in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like depiction or portrait, plus the exact meaning.
Portrayal meaning
- The act of portraying.
- The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
Synonyms of Portrayal
Using Portrayal
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of portraying. | The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
- Useful related words include: depiction, portrait, delineation, characterization.
- In the example corpus, portrayal often appears in combinations such as: portrayal of, his portrayal, the portrayal.
Context around Portrayal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Portrayal
- In this selection, "portrayal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chilling, accurate, excellent, feels, orphaned and shedding stand out and add context to how "portrayal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a poignant portrayal of inner and after his portrayal in season. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "portrayal" sits close to words such as abdul, cows and diplomacy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with portrayal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Best known for his portrayal of Dame Edna Everage. (9 words)
But the program's portrayal of their courtship was no ordinary feat. (12 words)
Aashim, who plays Salim in the show, has received a lot of love for his portrayal. (16 words)
After a bumbling biography of his life by the narrator, portrayed by Damien Normandeau, and his helper, played by Liam Wittal, Shakespeare himself (Joenalie Jimenez) appears on stage to protest the portrayal of his life and to set the record straight. (41 words)
The actor stunned audiences with his portrayal of Prince Phillip in season 4 of ; though fans had presumed he had been cast to unlock some grey shades in the role, his portrayal was surprisingly compassionate, grounded, and even engaging. (39 words)
As he grapples with the ghosts of his past and the clash of his newfound convictions, Thors becomes an embodiment of conflicting emotions, offering viewers a poignant portrayal of inner turmoil and the complexities of human nature. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Van Sloan's portrayal of Van Helsing in set a trend for the portrayal of Universal monster hunters.
The actor stunned audiences with his portrayal of Prince Phillip in season 4 of ; though fans had presumed he had been cast to unlock some grey shades in the role, his portrayal was surprisingly compassionate, grounded, and even engaging.
Aashim, who plays Salim in the show, has received a lot of love for his portrayal.
Additionally, he left a lasting impression on young audiences worldwide through his chilling portrayal of Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" films.
After a bumbling biography of his life by the narrator, portrayed by Damien Normandeau, and his helper, played by Liam Wittal, Shakespeare himself (Joenalie Jimenez) appears on stage to protest the portrayal of his life and to set the record straight.
After his portrayal in season 2, the real Pat Riley went on to win three NBA Titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year span.
Akiva Goldsman rationalizes the Gorn's more terrifying depiction in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds compared to their portrayal in the original series.
Anderson offers an accurate portrayal of the depravity of the '70s, evoking memories of when he grew up in California.
Anupam’s classic performance and excellent portrayal of the character made him one of the nominations for Best Actor with Difference.
As a former local news reporter, I can say that your portrayal feels so right and yet so wrong.
As he grapples with the ghosts of his past and the clash of his newfound convictions, Thors becomes an embodiment of conflicting emotions, offering viewers a poignant portrayal of inner turmoil and the complexities of human nature.
As they face societal expectations, gender roles, and the limitations imposed by their backgrounds, their journey becomes an intimate portrayal of resilience and defiance against a backdrop of adversity.
At the beginning of the film, he finds himself at a funeral that's left a young girl named Addie (played by O'neals own daughter Tatum, who won the Academy Award for her portrayal) orphaned.
Baruchel is earnest in his portrayal, shedding the jovial smile and shouldering a stiff physicality that speaks to Mike's internalized struggle.
Bengali and Tamil cinema has been unforgiving in that context; especially the Bengali cinema portrayal of the Communist insurgency of the 1970s.
Best known for his portrayal of Dame Edna Everage.
Both actors express their excitement and challenge in playing the same character across different time periods, ensuring consistency in the character's development and portrayal on screen.
But that hasn’t prevented the series from garnering plenty of controversy for its often inaccurate portrayal of real-life events.
But the film-makers were determined that their portrayal, for all its sweeping showcasing of natural glories, would not pull its punches.
But the program's portrayal of their courtship was no ordinary feat.
Common combinations with portrayal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- portrayal of 164×
- his portrayal 40×
- the portrayal 12×
- her portrayal 12×
- its portrayal 10×
- portrayal in 7×
- their portrayal 4×
- intimate portrayal 3×
- and portrayal 3×
- portrayal as 3×