portray

Verb

Meaning

To adorn with pictures.

To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback.

Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

present depict show image dramatize perform describe represent draw paint render sketch reproduce illustrate characterize
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Antonyms

call avoid cloud hide approximate obscure
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Hypernyms

play act represent interpret

Hyponyms

commend

Phrases with the word

inaccurately portray portray as wicked portray as threatening

Derivatives

portrayed portraying

Anagrams

parroty Praytor

Examples

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me. John Cleese

The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location. Franz Beckenbauer

The tendency in the media is to portray everyone in the film industry as sex-starved creatures. Please spare us. Madhuri Dixit

The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Truth. Leo Tolstoy

In order to depict a man one must understand him, and to understand him one must be like him; in order to portray his psychological activities one must be able to reproduce them in oneself. To understand a man one must have his nature in oneself. Otto Weininger

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food. Kanye West

Close letter words and terms

portraitist portraitlike portraiture portray as threatening portray as wicked portrayable