1. (noun)portrayal, portraiture, portrait a word picture of a person's appearance and character
2. (noun)portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
3. (noun)depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayal a representation by picture or portraiture
4. (noun)portrait, portrayal any likeness of a person, in any medium
"the photographer made excellent portraits"
5. (noun)depiction, delineation, portrayal representation by drawing or painting etc