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Synonyms for portray
pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-por·tray

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.5 / 2 votes

  1. portray

    Synonyms:
    draw, delineate, represent, depict, describe, sketch, paint

    Antonyms:
    misrepresent, caricature, misportray

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. portrayverb

    portray in words

    "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"

    Synonyms:
    present, depict, impersonate, limn

  2. portray, depict, limnverb

    make a portrait of

    "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

    Synonyms:
    depict, present, describe, limn, delineate, show, impersonate, render, draw, picture, outline

  3. impersonate, portrayverb

    assume or act the character of

    "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

    Synonyms:
    present, personate, depict, impersonate, pose, limn

  4. portray, presentverb

    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

    "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

    Synonyms:
    salute, stage, demo, deliver, limn, represent, pose, show, lay out, acquaint, submit, demonstrate, gift, introduce, give, depict, confront, present, exhibit, face, award, impersonate

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. portrayverb

    Synonyms:
    paint, delineate, depict, draw, sketch, represent

  2. portrayverb

    Synonyms:
    describe, set forth

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. portrayverb

    Synonyms:
    delineate, depict, picture, draw, sketch, paint, describe

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "portray":

    depict, describe, illustrate

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How to use portray in a sentence?

  1. Hazel Doupe:

    Considering that my character is so ill but so imaginative and happy at the same time, it was complicated to portray all the emotions she has, it was an emotional rollercoaster.

  2. Pete Wehner:

    I think Joe Biden’s got a pretty easy hand in terms of what you try and do with a State of the Union, one is you portray your case and your agenda as reasonable and responsible. And then what you try and do is put your opponents in a box, which is to portray them as extreme, as reckless, as irresponsible and radical if they oppose you. The advantage Joe Biden has is the party opposing Joe Biden is in many respects, reckless, irresponsible and extreme.

  3. Andrew Weiss:

    It's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption, it fits nicely with the Kremlin's standard narrative ... that the White House rushes to criticize others without getting its own house in order.

  4. Kazuo Okada:

    You may have some doubts as to what I've been doing because of the reports in the press, including Reuters and Asahi Shimbun, these are all misunderstandings. They portray me as if I'm a bad person but that's not the case.

  5. Gillian Anderson:

    I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of' The Crown' and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman, thatcher was undoubtedly formidable but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era.


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