portrayal vs character

character vs portrayal

portrayal and character both are nouns.

portrayal is not a verb while character is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of portrayal include impression, part, persona, role, theatrical role.

portrayal (noun)	character (noun)
representation by drawing or painting etc	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
any likeness of a person, in any medium	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
a representation by picture or portraiture	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
a word picture of a person's appearance and character	a written symbol that is used to represent speech
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
	good repute

portrayal (verb)	character (verb)
	engrave or inscribe characters on

Difference between portrayal and character

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