characterization vs portrayal

characterization and portrayal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
characterization	Yes	No	No	No
portrayal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, characterization and portrayal are synonyms defined as:

characterization and portrayal: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

Other synonyms of characterization include enactment, personation.

As nouns, portrayal is a hyponym of characterization; that is, portrayal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterization:

characterization: a graphic or vivid verbal description
portrayal: a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Other hyponyms of characterization include epithet, portrait, portraiture.

characterization (noun)	portrayal (noun)
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture	representation by drawing or painting etc
a graphic or vivid verbal description	acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features	any likeness of a person, in any medium
	a representation by picture or portraiture
	a word picture of a person's appearance and character

characterization vs portrayal

characterization and portrayal both are nouns.

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