Out of this emerges an appealing portrait of a public figure who seems real, with passions and ideals rooted in his upbringing and heritage.

Mrs. Rowland may be bound by her frustrating circumstances, she may be surviving by her strength to badger, but she is hardly an appealing portrait.

Laura Tucker offered a highly appealing portrait of Vanessa's niece and rival: she was vocally sure and effective in making her points, and she looked the part, and moved well.

An effort to paint a more human and appealing portrait of the Prince of Wales appeared to backfire tonight when, in the course of a two-and-a-half-hour television documentary, the heir to the British throne admitted that he had committed adultery.

While Robert Henri's 'Skipper Mick' was a radiant, tightly painted and very appealing late portrait (lot 56 est. $80-120,000), none expected the $315,000 (£196,875) Henri portrait record paid by dealer John Surovek.

But as directed with gentle precision by Joe Mantello, "Lillian" becomes an immensely appealing portrait that finds an ordering poetry in the seemingly banal (1:10).

A full decade before Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," the song painted an appealing portrait of tropical indulgence that cemented Mr. Ho's character as an easygoing romantic rogue.

"I will help everyone to eat well," he says in "The Adventurous Chef," which offers young readers an appealing portrait of Soyer as well as a taste of Victorian history.

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The result, while not essential listening, is a satisfying and honest set that provides an appealing portrait of both Cook and Mitchell, two central, although not seminal, figures in the development of hard bop".

Mr. Swayze's appealing portrait of a macho Prince Charming with a heart of gold provided the film's magnetic center.