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portray::verb | Spocien Dictionary

portray

/poʊr'treɪ/

assume or act the character of

The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man.

portray

/poʊr'treɪ/

represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

Type	Words
Synonyms	present
Type of	represent, interpret
Has types	commend
Derivation	portraitist, portraiture, portrayal, portrayer, portraying

The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting.

portray

/poʊr'treɪ/

make a portrait of

Type	Words
Synonyms	depict, limn
Type of	represent, interpret
Derivation	portrayal, portraying, portraitist, portraiture

Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba.

portray

/poʊr'treɪ/

portray in words

Type	Words
Type of	represent
Derivation	portrayal, portraiture, portrait

The book portrays the actor as a selfish person.