portrayal
portrayal — noun
1. the particular image or idea created by the way a person, group, or thing is pre
the particular image or idea created by the way a person, group, or thing is presented in a book, film, painting, performance, or similar work
Critics praised Maya's quiet portrayal of the lonely school nurse.
someone's portrayal of + character
The book's portrayal of farm life feels honest and warm.
portrayal of + way of life
The film's portrayal of the king as cruel upset some viewers.
Many parents objected to the show's portrayal of city teenagers.
Lena's stage portrayal of Anna made the final scene deeply sad.
- depiction
slightly more common for visual or artistic showing
- representation
more formal and broader; it can be less personal or less artistic
- description
the everyday word, especially for something explained in words
- characterization
used mainly for how a fictional person is written or acted
- misrepresentation
used when the picture given is false or unfair
文法句型
a portrayal of + person or thing
someone's portrayal of + character
portrayal of + person + as + adjective
用法筆記
Usually followed by `of`, and often by `as` when a work gives a judgment about someone: `the film's portrayal of the king as weak`. Common in reviews and discussions of whether a picture is fair, warm, harsh, or accurate.