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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portray — I verb act, adumbrate, characterize, convey a verbal image, convey an impression, delineate, depict, depicture, depingere, describe, detail, draw, express, give words to, illustrate, limn, outline, paint, particularize, picture, present, recreate … Law dictionary
portray — *represent, depict, delineate, picture, limn Analogous words: image, photograph (see corresponding nouns at IMAGE): describe, *relate, narrate: reproduce, copy, duplicate (see corresponding nouns at REPRODUCTION) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
portray — Synonyms and related words: act a part, act out, bring to life, cartoon, catch a likeness, chalk, character, characterize, charcoal, chart, color, copy, crayon, create a role, crosshatch, dash off, daub, delineate, depict, describe, design,… … Moby Thesaurus
portray — v 1. represent, picture, paint, sketch, draw, cartoon, caricature, illustrate, Archaic. character; delineate, Archaic. limn, trace, figure, contour, rub; diagram, map, chart, draft, block out. 2. play, pose as, characterize, personify, assume,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
portray — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English portraien, from Anglo French purtraire, from Latin protrahere to draw forth, reveal, expose more at protract Date: 14th century 1. to make a picture of ; depict 2. a. to describe in words b. to play the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
portray — portrayable, adj. portrayer, n. /pawr tray , pohr /, v.t. 1. to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like. 2. to depict in words; describe graphically. 3. to represent dramatically, as on the stage: He portrayed Napoleon in… … Universalium
portray — verb a) To paint or draw the likeness of. b) To describe in words; to convey. See Also: portrait, portrayal … Wiktionary
portray — por•tray [[t]pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr [/t]] v. t. 1) to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, etc.; depict 2) to depict in words; describe graphically 3) to represent dramatically, as on the stage: the actor who portrayed Napoleon[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
portray — /pɔˈtreɪ / (say paw tray) verb (t) 1. to represent by a drawing, painting, carving, or the like. 2. to represent dramatically, as on the stage. 3. to depict in words; describe graphically. {Middle English, from Old French portraire, from Late… …
