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Synonyms for portray
pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-por·tray
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
portray
Synonyms:
draw, delineate, represent, depict, describe, sketch, paintAntonyms:
misrepresent, caricature, misportray
Princeton's WordNet
portrayverb
portray in words
"The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
Synonyms:
present, depict, impersonate, limnportray, 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, outlineimpersonate, portrayverb
assume or act the character of
"She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
Synonyms:
present, personate, depict, impersonate, pose, limnportray, 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
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List of paraphrases for "portray":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#268 | show | |
#555 | give | |
#591 | gift | |
#631 | picture | |
#805 | present | |
#868 | submit | |
#973 | face | |
#1367 | award | |
#1572 | stage | |
#2976 | represent | |
#3114 | describe | |
#3338 | deliver | |
#3350 | draw | |
#3445 | paint | |
#3520 | demo | |
#4403 | exhibit | |
#4615 | demonstrate | |
#5050 | introduce | |
#5440 | outline | |
#9747 | pose | |
#9759 | render | |
#10275 | illustrate | |
#11392 | sketch | |
#17250 | confront | |
#18518 | salute | |
#20732 | depict | |
#24770 | portray | |
#43763 | delineate | |
#47239 | acquaint | |
#58555 | impersonate | |
#206581 | limn |
How to use portray in a sentence?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Translations for portray
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- porträtieren, abmalenGerman
- απεικονίζωGreek
- retratar, describirSpanish
- dépeindreFrench
- leír, megfest, lefestHungarian
- portretować, opisywaćPolish
- retratarPortuguese
- portretiratiSerbo-Croatian
- 写真Chinese
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