portray

verb

  1. 1

    portray in words

    The book portrays the actor as a selfish person

  2. 2

    make a portrait of

    Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

  3. 3

    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

    The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

  4. 4

    assume or act the character of

    She impersonates Madonna

    The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man

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