Portrayed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɔːrˈtreɪd|  American pronunciation of the word portrayed
Brit.  |pɔːˈtreɪd|  British pronunciation of the word portrayed
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto portray
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto portray

adjective

- represented graphically by sketch or design or lines (syn: depicted)

Extra examples

The old queen was portrayed as a selfish bitter woman.

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.

Laurence Olivier portrayed Hamlet beautifully.

The film was denounced for the way it portrayed its female characters.

I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.

...elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous...

...in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans...

...in fairy tales stepmothers are often portrayed as harpies who make the lives of their stepchildren miserable...

...several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author...

...the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat...

...in America, Santa Claus is portrayed as a jolly but tubby older gentleman...

...in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk...

They were portrayed as contemptible cowards.

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