1. portray - verb
· portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
Hypernym(s): represent
2. portray - verb
· make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
Hypernym(s): represent, interpret
3. portray - verb
· assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
Synonym(s): impersonate
Hypernym(s): act, play, represent
4. portray - verb
· represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Synonym(s): present
Hypernym(s): represent, interpret
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