por·tray

[pawr-trey, pohr-]
verb (used with object)
1.
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
2.
to depict in words; describe graphically.
3.
to represent dramatically, as on the stage: He portrayed Napoleon in the play.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English portrayen < Middle French portraire < Late Latin prōtrahere to depict, Latin: to draw forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + trahere to draw

por·tray·a·ble, adjective
por·tray·er, noun
non·por·tray·a·ble, adjective
pre·por·tray, verb (used with object)
un·por·tray·a·ble, adjective
un·por·trayed, adjective


1, 2. picture, delineate, limn. See depict.
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portray (pɔːˈtreɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, etc; make a portrait of
2.  to make a verbal picture of; depict in words
3.  to play the part of (a character) in a play or film
 
[C14: from Old French portraire to depict, from Latin prōtrahere to drag forth, bring to light, from pro-1 + trahere to drag]
 
por'trayable
 
adj
 
por'trayal
 
n
 
por'trayer
 
n

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Word Origin & History

portray
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. purtraire, O.Fr. portraire "to draw, to paint, portray" (12c.), lit. "trace, draw forth," from por- "forth" (from L. pro-) + traire "trace, draw," from L. trahere "to drag, draw" (see tract (1)).
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Still others believed the media portrayed the crowd's reaction as more hostile
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