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portray::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impersonate |
| Type of | play, represent, act |
| Derivation | portrayal |
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | represent |
| Derivation | portrayal, portraiture, portrait |
The book portrays the actor as a selfish person.
Examples of portray
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The president used a fair chunk of his address to portray himself as a reformer.
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Gaudio hasn't worked yet with Josh Franklin, who will portray him in Pittsburgh.
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Coaches and players portray themselves as unwanted, overlooked and underpraised.
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Image consultants could try to portray McCain as a latter-day Dwight Eisenhower.
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The safety board hearings, though, seemed to portray a different sort of person.
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Today's covers portray concepts, ideas and trends as well as people in the news.
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McIlroy has a natural charm and uses it to portray an almost happy-go-lucky air.
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But what makes Fossum so fearsome is her willingness to portray the unthinkable.
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The two boys don't seem very happy so it could portray some sort of unhappiness.
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- Portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
- Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
- Impersonate: assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
- Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
- (portrayal) a word picture of a person's appearance and character
- (portrayal) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
- (portrayal) portrait: any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
- (portrayed) depicted: represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
- (portraying) depicting: a representation by picture or portraiture
