self-portrayal
How one presents
Self-portrayal is how someone presents or represents themselves, especially in art, writing, or public life.
An autobiography is a self-portrayal, as is a selfie or a carefully curated social media profile.
The term often implies consciousness about the image being projected: Her self-portrayal as a rebel didn't match her cautious behavior.
Formal display to viewers
- personaAssumed public identity
- actingTemporarily holding position
- rolePosition or part
- stageRaised performance platform
interview · speech · body language · gesture · costume · demeanor · charisma · audience
Self-penned life narrative
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- RembrandtSeventeenth-century Dutch painter
Frida Kahlo · studio · likeness · reflection · mirror · easel · pose · composition
One who tells events
- voiceSound from throat
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- first-person"I" as narrator
- unreliableNot consistently performing
Augustine · essayist · journaling · diary · letters · testimony · witness · storytelling
Photo of oneself
- profileSide-facing outline
- avatarDigital user representation
- filterPorous separation device
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
curated · highlight reel · personal brand · influencer · bio · timeline · feed · aesthetic
Who someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
- narrativeAccount of events
- egoOne's self-image
- maskFace-worn concealment
authenticity · projection · impression management · facade · vulnerability · idealization · defense mechanism · Jung
presentation
Formal display to viewers
stage · interview · speech · body language · gesture · costume · demeanor · charisma · audience · impression
autobiography
Self-penned life narrative
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
Rembrandt · Frida Kahlo · studio · likeness · reflection · mirror · easel · pose · composition · artist
narrator
One who tells events
- voiceSound from throat
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- first-person"I" as narrator
unreliable · Augustine · essayist · journaling · diary · letters · testimony · witness · storytelling · personal essay
selfie
Photo of oneself
Instagram · curated · highlight reel · personal brand · influencer · bio · timeline · feed · aesthetic · editing
identity
Who someone is
mask · authenticity · projection · impression management · facade · vulnerability · idealization · defense mechanism · Jung · shadow
self-portrayalbiography
Written life account
profile · exposé · documentary · character study · obituary
self-portrayalinvestigative report
Journalism revealing concealed information
critical analysis · peer review · public record · surveillance footage · unauthorized biography
self-portrayalconcealment
Act of hiding something
self-effacement · anonymity · disguise · misrepresentation · mask
self, portrayal, selves, selfhood, selfish, selfishly, selfishness, unselfish, unselfishly