Portray - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɔːrˈtreɪ|  American pronunciation of the word portray
Brit.  |pɔːˈtreɪ|  British pronunciation of the word portray

verb

- portray in words
The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
- make a portrait of (syn: depict, limn)
Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
- assume or act the character of (syn: impersonate)
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (syn: present)
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

Extra examples

The White House has portrayed the President as deeply conflicted over the matter.

The lawyer portrayed his client as a victim of child abuse.

He portrayed himself as a victim.

The painting portrays the queen in a purple robe.

Laurence Olivier portrayed Hamlet beautifully.

The old queen was portrayed as a selfish bitter woman.

It is still not considered proper to portray Christ in a play or film.

His most famous painting portrayed the death of Nelson.

Religion was portrayed in a negative way.

She portrays a dancer in the hit film.

The book portrays the actor as a selfish person

Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man

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

...fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as viragoes...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: portray
he/she/it: portrays
present participle: portraying
past tense: portrayed
past participle: portrayed
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