'Portray' definitions:

Definition of 'portray'

From: WordNet
verb
Portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
verb
Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" [syn: portray, depict, limn]
verb
Assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" [syn: impersonate, portray]
verb
Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" [syn: portray, present]

Definition of 'Portray'

From: GCIDE
  • Portray \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. [1913 Webster]
  • Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem. --Ezek. iv. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To adorn with pictures. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with boastful arguments potrayed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'portray'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Portray'