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word picture vs portrayal

portrayal vs word picture

word picture and portrayal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word picture Yes No No No
portrayal Yes No No No
As nouns, portrayal is a hyponym of word picture; that is, portrayal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than word picture:
  • word picture: a graphic or vivid verbal description
  • portrayal: a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Other hyponyms of word picture include epithet, portrait, portraiture.
word picture (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 picture and portrayal

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