portray

  • 31portray — verb 1) he always portrays Windermere in sunny weather Syn: paint, draw, sketch, picture, depict, represent, illustrate, render, show 2) the man portrayed by Waugh Syn: describe, de …

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  • 32portray — 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] •… …

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  • 33portray — /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… …

  • 34portray — v.tr. 1 make a likeness of. 2 describe graphically. Derivatives: portrayable adj. portrayal n. portrayer n. Etymology: ME f. OF portraire f. por = PRO (1) + traire draw f. L trahere …

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  • 35portray oneself — seem as, act as if, create the appearance of …

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  • 36portrayed — 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 +… …

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  • 37Portraying — 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 +… …

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  • 38pourtray — 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 +… …

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  • 39portrayal — portray ► VERB 1) depict in a work of art or literature. 2) describe in a particular way. 3) (of an actor) play the part of. DERIVATIVES portrayal noun portrayer noun. ORIGIN Old French portraire, from traire to draw …

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  • 40portrayer — portray ► VERB 1) depict in a work of art or literature. 2) describe in a particular way. 3) (of an actor) play the part of. DERIVATIVES portrayal noun portrayer noun. ORIGIN Old French portraire, from traire to draw …

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