part vs portrayal

portrayal vs part

part and portrayal both are nouns.

part is a verb but portrayal is not a verb.

part is an adverb but portrayal is not an adverb.

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

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

part: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
portrayal: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

Other hypernyms of part include characterization, enactment, personation.

part (noun)	portrayal (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	representation by drawing or painting etc
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result	acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
something less than the whole of a human artifact	any likeness of a person, in any medium
an item that is an instance of some type	a representation by picture or portraiture
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions	a word picture of a person's appearance and character
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
the extended spatial location of something
a portion of a natural object
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
something determined in relation to something that includes it

part (verb)	portrayal (verb)
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
depart for someplace
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

part (adverb)	portrayal (adverb)
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

Difference between part and portrayal

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