Definitions for: Portray

[v] portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
[v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
[v] represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
[v] assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

Webster (1913) Definition: Por*tray", v. t. [Written also pourtray.] [imp. & p.
p. portrayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Portraying.] [OE.
pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L.
protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward,
forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf.
Protract.]
1. To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on
horseback.

Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray
upon it the city, even Jerusalem. --Ezek. iv. 1.

2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.

3. To adorn with pictures. [R.]

Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with
boastful arguments potrayed. --Milton.

Synonyms: depict, impersonate, limn, present

See Also: act, commend, interpret, play, represent, represent

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