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- pronunciation:
- por
treI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
portrays, portraying, portrayed |
| definition 1: |
to depict visually or verbally; make a portrait of.
The media portrayed the mayor as a hero for his efforts to battle the disaster.The stepmother is often portrayed as an evil character in fairy tales.- synonyms:
- depict, figure, limn, picture, render, represent
- similar words:
- caricature, characterize, delineate, describe, detail, flesh out, illustrate, image, paint, profile
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| definition 2: |
to represent in a dramatic presentation.
Young boys portrayed women in Shakespeare's plays.Various actors have portrayed Julius Caesar in films.- synonyms:
- enact, play
- similar words:
- depict, impersonate, perform, personify, re-create, render
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| related words: |
chart, draw, interpret, narrate, relate, trace |
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| derivations: |
portrayable (adj.), portrayer (n.) |
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