Portray

Word PORTRAY
Character 7
Hyphenation por tray
Pronunciations /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Portray"

What do we mean by portray?

To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of. transitive verb

To describe or represent in words. transitive verb

To describe or depict in a certain way. transitive verb

To represent dramatically, as on the stage. transitive verb

To depict; reproduce the lineaments of; draw or paint to the life.

To depict or describe vividly in words; describe graphically or vividly.

To adorn with pictures or portraits.

Synonyms and To delineate, sketch, represent.

To paint.

To paint or draw the likeness of. transitive verb

Hence, figuratively, to describe in words. transitive verb

To adorn with pictures. transitive verb

To paint or draw the likeness of. verb

To describe in words; to convey. verb

To play a role; to depict a character or person. verb

To adorn with pictures. verb

Make a portrait of verb

Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture verb

Assume or act the character of verb

Portray in words verb

To paint or draw the likeness of.

To describe in words; to convey.

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

To adorn.

To make something sound better than it really is. Urban Dictionary

YouTube videos depicting different topics as they would play out in Spongebob. Urban Dictionary

-The heaviest most disasterous band in the history of existence and which is probably the coolest thing since sliced bread. Made up of 4 masterminds, biggie, ed, dan, tom, who will soon be in the musical hall of fame for pure geniusness. -A Band that condones violence to the fullest. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Portray

The word "portray" in example sentences

Coincidentally I watched Michael Palin portray him last night. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They are also actively hostile toward stories which concern matters military that again portray those matters as anything other than negative. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How much of what you portray is true and how much is pure invention? ❋ Unknown (2010)

How will Palin portray herself as the victim in this incident? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The image they portray is pretty much what our children mimic. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What this video attempts to portray is of a humble Hillary being called lead the struggle. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The world they portray is in most ways quite as advanced as our own, and in some, much more so. ❋ B. 974? Murasaki Shikibu Izumi Shikibu (1920)

I really think what's driving it is much of what Hans and I tried to portray, which is the complexity of wells and how those wells are changing over time.

Strang agrees: "Industry loves to say they're all about responsible drinking, but how does their marketing and labelling portray responsibility?" ❋ Ann Dowsett Johnston (2011)

But the newly discovered bust and coins portray her as much more beautiful. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I find games to be more engrossing when I can relate to the character I portray, which is tough to do when they're hypermuscular knights, willowy elves or whiny, reluctant heroes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead, I will attempt to accurately well, kind of portray the events of the most ridiculous show I have ever played. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This "portray" thing has been getting my goat for a decade. ❋ Flavia (2009)

He'll definitely have to "portray" this approach, since it's not even close to genuine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And to really kind of portray an air of inevitability saying to Republican voters, you know, you've got to be with me because I'm going to be your guy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And the simple fact of the matter is that, even if we kind of portray them as freaks, that doesn ` t diminish their rights. ❋ Unknown (2007)

SNOW: And, now, Mitt Romney is also stepping up criticism of John McCain in a new ad that began airing in New Hampshire, where he is calling into question John McCain's stand on opposing President Bush's tax cuts in the past and also his immigration reform bill, trying to kind of portray him as being soft on immigration. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Did you kind of portray him as a charming lunatic? ❋ Unknown (2003)

He portrayed [only the best] things in his area. he didnt [explain] all the [nastyness] there really is. ❋ Brittanyx (2007)

NFL Portrayed by Spongebob [New England Patriots]: (image of [Squidward] [deflating]) ❋ TH47 (2018)

EX: kid1: yo dude what are you doin tonight? kid2: hopefully [slaughtering] [innocent people] to [portray the betrayer]. ❋ Portray_the_betrayer (2009)

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