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word-painting vs portrayal

portrayal vs word-painting

word-painting and portrayal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word-painting Yes No No No
portrayal Yes No No No
As nouns, portrayal is a hyponym of word-painting; that is, portrayal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than word-painting:
  • word-painting: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • portrayal: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Other hyponyms of word-painting include epithet, portrait, portraiture.
word-painting (noun) portrayal (noun)
a graphic or vivid verbal description representation by drawing or painting etc
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
any likeness of a person, in any medium
a representation by picture or portraiture
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Difference between word-painting and portrayal

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