Portray meaning

What does “portray” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“portray” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: portray in words.

portray

portray in words
“The book portrays the actor as a selfish person”
make a portrait of
“Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”
Synonymsdepict limn
assume or act the character of
“She impersonates Madonna”
“The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man”
Synonymsimpersonate
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
“The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”
Synonymspresent

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University