Portray Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Portray

Learn about the word Portray to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Portray definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Portray

Portray Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Portray? [v] portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person" [v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" [v] represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" [v] assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Portray: depict \| impersonate \| limn \| present Related Terms \| Find terms related to Portray: act a part \| act out \| bring to life \| cartoon \| catch a likeness \| chalk \| character \| characterize \| charcoal \| chart \| color \| copy \| crayon \| create a role \| crosshatch \| dash off \| daub \| delineate \| depict \| describe \| design \| diagram \| doodle \| draft \| draw \| duplicate \| enact \| evoke \| express \| give words to \| hatch \| hit off \| image \| impersonate \| interpret \| limn \| map \| notate \| outline \| paint \| paint a picture \| pencil \| personate \| photograph \| picture \| picturize \| play a part \| play a role \| play opposite \| pose as \| print \| register \| render \| represent \| reproduce \| rub \| schematize \| scratch \| scumble \| set forth \| shade \| show \| sketch \| stencil \| support \| sustain a part \| symbolize \| take a part \| take a rubbing \| tint \| trace \| trace out \| trace over \| write See Also \| act \| commend \| interpret \| play \| represent \| represent Portray In Webster's Dictionary \Por*tray"\, v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p. p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Protract}.] 1. To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback. Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem. --Ezek. iv. 1. 2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words. 3. To adorn with pictures. [R.] Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with boastful arguments potrayed. --Milton.

Portray Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portray?

[v] portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
[v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
[v] represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
[v] assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Portray: depict | impersonate | limn | present

Portray In Webster's Dictionary

\Por*tray"\, v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p.
p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE.
pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L.
protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward,
forth + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf.
{Protract}.]
1. To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on
   horseback.

         Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray
         upon it the city, even Jerusalem.     --Ezek. iv. 1.

2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.

3. To adorn with pictures. [R.]

         Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with
         boastful arguments potrayed.          --Milton.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Le ‐ a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective…
Isomeric ‐ of or relating to or exhibiting…
Aplacophoran ‐ deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the…
Appendix ‐ a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum…
Saintpaulia ‐ east African herb with nodding flowers; widely…
Polygonia comma ‐ anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside…
Del rio ‐ a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande west of…
Idaho ‐ a state in the Rocky…
Mithridates ‐ ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating…
Agathis ‐ kauri pine