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Portray
pɔːˈtreɪ
Portray definitions
verb
portray
portrayed
portraying
portrays
- depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature
"the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh"
paint draw paint/draw a picture of picture sketch depict represent illustrate present show render describe depict characterize represent delineate present show paint in words evoke- describe (someone or something) in a particular way
"the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist"
- (of an actor) play the part of (someone) in a film or play
"he chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh"