What does "portrayer" mean?

Agent noun of portray; one who portrays.

What is a synonym for "portrayer"?

Common synonyms include: portraitist, actor, artist, illustrator, limner, painter.

Portrayer

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Noun

1
Agent noun of portray; one who portrays. agent, form-of
2
a painter or drawer of portraits wordnet

Synonyms

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portraitist actor artist illustrator limner painter

Antonyms

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nonactor nonportrayer spectator

Etymology

From Middle English portraer, portrayer, portreyour, purtrayour, purtreoure, purtreyour, from Middle French portraieor, pourtraiour; equivalent to portray + -er.

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