/ Dictionary / Index P portrayal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: por•tray•al Pronunciation: (pôr-trā'ul, pōr-), [key] — n. the act of portraying. a portrait. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: portrayal (Thesaurus) portray portress Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language