portrayal

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However, at the beginning of the film, her portrayal is almost a caricature of the single black mother.

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  1. noun The act or process of depicting or portraying.
  2. noun A representation or description.

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  • However, at the beginning of the film, her portrayal is almost a caricature of the single black mother. —  UCLA Stories
  • Needless to say, such a portrayal is a far-fetched cry from reality. —  Angry White Kid
  • But this portrayal is a looking glass, held up to America. —  All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content
  • "If the portrayal is already generating Oscar talk, it's also better than such fatuous plaudits." —  GreenCine Daily
  • His performance certainly changed the way Americans thought about autism, and his portrayal was uncanny in its uncompromising otherworldliness, managing to seem honest and even funny without ever trying to be likable or sympathetic. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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/poʊrˈtreɪəl/
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