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portray
por·tray P0460800 (pôr-trā′)tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays 1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of: The painter portrays a typical country scene.2. To describe or represent in words: The author portrays the world of the fantastically wealthy.3. To describe or depict in a certain way: The book portrays her as hardworking and driven.4. To represent dramatically, as on the stage: The actor portrays an obsessed lover in the film.
[Middle English portraien, from Old French portraire : por-, forth (from Latin prō-, forth; see pro-1) + traire, to draw (from Latin trahere, to drag).]
por·tray′a·ble adj.por·tray′er n.portray (pɔːˈtreɪ) vb (tr) 1. (Art Terms) to represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, etc; make a portrait of2. to make a verbal picture of; depict in words3. (Film) to play the part of (a character) in a play or film[C14: from Old French portraire to depict, from Latin prōtrahere to drag forth, bring to light, from pro-1 + trahere to drag] porˈtrayable adj porˈtrayal n porˈtrayer npor•tray (pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-)
v.t. 1. to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, etc.; depict. 2. to depict in words; describe graphically. 3. to represent dramatically, as on the stage: the actor who portrayed Napoleon. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French portraire < Late Latin prōtrahere to depict, Latin: to draw forth] por•tray′er, n. portray
Past participle: portrayed
Gerund: portraying
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| I portrayed | | you portrayed | | he/she/it portrayed | | we portrayed | | you portrayed | | they portrayed |
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| I am portraying | | you are portraying | | he/she/it is portraying | | we are portraying | | you are portraying | | they are portraying |
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| I have portrayed | | you have portrayed | | he/she/it has portrayed | | we have portrayed | | you have portrayed | | they have portrayed |
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| I was portraying | | you were portraying | | he/she/it was portraying | | we were portraying | | you were portraying | | they were portraying |
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| I had portrayed | | you had portrayed | | he/she/it had portrayed | | we had portrayed | | you had portrayed | | they had portrayed |
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| I will portray | | you will portray | | he/she/it will portray | | we will portray | | you will portray | | they will portray |
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| I will be portraying | | you will be portraying | | he/she/it will be portraying | | we will be portraying | | you will be portraying | | they will be portraying |
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Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | portray - portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"represent - serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl" | | 2. | portray - make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"limn, depictartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" | | 3. | portray - assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"impersonateperforming arts - arts or skills that require public performanceact, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master" | | 4. | portray - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"presentartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"commend - present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world" |
portrayverb1. play, take the role of, act the part of, represent, personate (rare) He portrayed the king in a revival of 'Camelot'.2. describe, present, depict, evoke, delineate, put in words the novelist accurately portrays provincial domestic life3. represent, draw, paint, illustrate, sketch, figure, picture, render, depict, delineate the landscape as portrayed by painters such as Poussin4. characterize, describe, represent, depict, paint a mental picture of complaints about the way women are portrayed in advertsportrayverb1. To present a lifelike image of:delineate, depict, describe, express, image, limn, picture, render, represent, show.2. To play the part of:act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, play-act, represent.Translationsportray (poːˈtrei) verb1. to make a portrait of. In this painting, the king is portrayed sitting on his throne. 描繪(肖像等) 描绘（肖像等） 2. to act the part of. the actor who portrays Hamlet. 扮演 扮演portrayal (poːˈtreiəl) noun the act of portraying. 描繪，描寫 描绘，描写
portray
portray (someone or something) as (something)To describe, represent, or depict someone or something in a particular kind of way, whether with words, images, or performance. The writer portrays London of the 1800s as a bleak, dirty, unwelcoming place. For some reason she decided to portray the character as completely serious and straight, even though she's obviously meant to be an exaggerated, hyperbolic parody in the play.See also: portrayportray someone as someone or somethingto represent or describe someone as someone or a type of person. Fred portrayed his political opponent as an evil man. She tried to portray herself as a grand lady, but she fooled no one.See also: portrayportray someone or something as someoneto develop a character that one is playing in a dramatic production as a kind of person or someone having certain characteristics or a particular personality. Tom portrayed Scrooge as an evil old man. Randy hopes to portray his character as a sympathetic friend.See also: portrayportray
Synonyms for portrayverb playSynonyms- play
- take the role of
- act the part of
- represent
- personate
verb describeSynonyms- describe
- present
- depict
- evoke
- delineate
- put in words
verb representSynonyms- represent
- draw
- paint
- illustrate
- sketch
- figure
- picture
- render
- depict
- delineate
verb characterizeSynonyms- characterize
- describe
- represent
- depict
- paint a mental picture of
Synonyms for portrayverb to present a lifelike image ofSynonyms- delineate
- depict
- describe
- express
- image
- limn
- picture
- render
- represent
- show
verb to play the part ofSynonyms- act
- do
- enact
- impersonate
- perform
- play
- play-act
- represent
Synonyms for portrayverb portray in wordsRelated Wordsverb make a portrait ofSynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- interpret
- represent
verb assume or act the character ofSynonymsRelated Words- performing arts
- act
- play
- represent
verb represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculptureSynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- interpret
- represent
- commend
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