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portrayal

[pawr-trey-uhl, pohr-] / pɔrˈtreɪ əl, poʊr- /


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In its portrayal of Karachi gang rivalries and Pakistani involvement in terrorism against India, the movie displays a firm grasp of history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eiding’s portrayal hints at a man awakening to his own loneliness.

From Los Angeles Times

Between that and Sydney Chandler’s portrayal of Wendy – not a girl, not yet a mechanical woman – this new chapter is bracingly unfamiliar terrain.

From Salon

Its portrayal, then, has its shortcomings, but with so much also on offer, who would not choose to return?

From The Wall Street Journal

And they weren’t particularly memorable characters or portrayals.

From Los Angeles Times