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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.

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