English

Etymology
portray + -al

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�p�r�treɪ.�l/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ�l|-eɪ�l

Noun
en-noun

1. the act of portraying
2. the result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait

#*1866, Charlotte Yonge, The Dove in the Eagle's Nest
#*: He had already designed the portrayal of his father as the old white king, and himself as the young white king, in a series of woodcuts illustrating the narrative which culminated in the one romance of his life, ...
#*1909, Arnold Bennett, Literary Taste
#*: For days afterwards you will not be able to look upon a child without recalling Lamb's portrayal of the grace of childhood.

Translations
German: Abbild n

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