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English verb: portray | |||
| 1. | portray (communication) portray in words | ||
| Samples | The book portrays the actor as a selfish person. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | represent | ||
| 2. | portray (creation) make a portrait of | ||
| Samples | Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba. | ||
| Synonyms | depict, limn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 3. | portray (creation) assume or act the character of | ||
| Samples | She impersonates Madonna. The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man. | ||
| Synonyms | impersonate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, play, represent | ||
| Domain category | performing arts | ||
| 4. | portray (creation) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||
| Samples | The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting. | ||
| Synonyms | present | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commend | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
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