portray
/pɔɹtɹˈeɪ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- 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” - assume or act the character of
“She impersonates Madonna” - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
“The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”
Synonyms for portray
Words that rhyme with portray
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