impression vs portrayal

portrayal vs impression

impression and portrayal both are nouns.

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

As nouns, portrayal is a hypernym of impression; that is, portrayal is a word with a broader meaning than impression:

impression: an impressionistic portrayal of a person
portrayal: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

Other hypernyms of impression include characterization, enactment, personation.

impression (noun)	portrayal (noun)
an impressionistic portrayal of a person	representation by drawing or painting etc
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another	acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster	any likeness of a person, in any medium
an outward appearance	a representation by picture or portraiture
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed	a word picture of a person's appearance and character
a clear and telling mental image
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
all the copies of a work printed at one time
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

Difference between impression and portrayal

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