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portray

/pɔɹtˈɹeɪ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    portray in words

    The book portrays the actor as a selfish person

  2. verb

    make a portrait of

    Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

  3. verb

    assume or act the character of

    She impersonates Madonna

  4. verb

    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

    The father is portrayed as a good looking man in this painting

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