Defenition of the word portray

• Defenition of the word portray

  • assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"
  • portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
  • make a portrait of: "showing society what it looked like..portraying..its ugliness and its beauties.."
  • represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a coward in this play"
  • make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
  • represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
  • assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
  • portray in words
  • make a portrait of
  • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  • assume or act the character of

Synonyms for the word portray

• • depict
  • impersonate
  • limn
  • present

Hyponyms for the word portray

• • commend

Hypernyms for the word portray

• • act
  • interpret
  • play
  • represent

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