Dictionary Check: portray
"portray" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
12
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Definition
verb
portray in words
Example:
"The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
verb
make a portrait of
Example:
"Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
verb
assume or act the character of
Example:
"She impersonates Madonna"
verb
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
Example:
"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
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