| VERB | communication | portray | portray in words / words |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | portray, depict, limn | make a portrait of | |
| creation | portray, impersonate | assume or act the character of | |
| creation | portray, present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture |
| Sounds | paortrey' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ashtray ... x-ray / X-ray: 35 rhymes with rey... | |
| Meaning | Portray in words / words. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person" | |
| Broader | represent | Serve as a means of expressing something |
| Spanish | retratar | |
| Catalan | representar, retratar | |
| Nouns | portrayal, portraiture, portrait | a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| Meaning | make a portrait of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" | |
| Synonyms | depict, limn | |
| Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
| Broader | represent, interpret | create an image or likeness of |
| Spanish | representar, retratar | |
| Catalan | representar, retratar | |
| Nouns | portraitist | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraiture | the activity of making portraits | |
| portraying, portrayal | a representation by picture or portraiture | |
| Meaning | assume or act the character of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" | |
| Synonym | impersonate | |
| Category | performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance |
| Broader | act, play, represent | Play a role or part |
| Spanish | personificar, retratar | |
| Catalan | personificar, retratar | |
| Nouns | portrayal | acting the part of a character on stage |
| Meaning | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" | |
| Synonym | present | |
| Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
| Narrower | commend | Present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence |
| Broader | represent, interpret | create an image or likeness of |
| Spanish | presentar | |
| Catalan | representar | |
| Nouns | portraitist, portrayer | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraiture | the activity of making portraits | |
| portrayal | representation by drawing or painting etc | |
| portraying | a representation by picture or portraiture | |
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