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portray

/ portray /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
portray in words
"The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
Type of:
represent
Derived:
portrayal portraiture portrait
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
make a portrait of
"Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
Type of:
represent interpret
Derived:
portraitist portrait painter portrayer limner depicting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
art artistic creation artistic production
verb Sense 3
represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally
"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Type of:
represent interpret
Kinds of:
commend
Derived:
presentation presentment demonstration display portraitist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
art artistic creation artistic production
verb Sense 4
assume or act the character of
"She impersonates Madonna"
"The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
Type of:
act play represent
Derived:
portrayal characterization enactment personation character
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
performing arts
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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represent interpret commend act play