̷ ̷.ˈtrā(ə)l sometimes ˈpōr.ˌ-, ˈpȯr.-ˌ-, ˈpōə.ˌ-, ˈpȯ(ə).ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: portray (I) + -al
1. : the act or process of portraying : description , representation
2. : portrait
̷ ̷.ˈtrā(ə)l sometimes ˈpōr.ˌ-, ˈpȯr.-ˌ-, ˈpōə.ˌ-, ˈpȯ(ə).ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: portray (I) + -al
1. : the act or process of portraying : description , representation
2. : portrait
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012