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Portray

//pɔːˈtɹeɪ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To paint or draw the likeness of.

    "I will portray a king on horseback."

  2. 2
    portray in words wordnet
  3. 3
    To represent by an image or look. figuratively

    "Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks."

  4. 4
    make a portrait of wordnet
  5. 5
    To describe in words; to convey. figuratively
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  1. 6
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture wordnet
  2. 7
    To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

    "For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare."

  3. 8
    assume or act the character of wordnet
  4. 9
    To adorn. obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English portray, from Middle French portraire.

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