PORTRAY

• (verb) portray in words

  "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"

• (verb) make a portrait of

  "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

  synonyms : depict , limn

• (verb) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

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

  synonyms : present

• (verb) assume or act the character of

  "She impersonates Madonna", "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

  synonyms : impersonate

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