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por⋅tray

  [pawr-trey, pohr-]
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–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; ME portrayen < MF portraire < LL prōtrahere to depict, L: to draw forth, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + trahere to draw

Related forms:
por⋅tray⋅a⋅ble, adjective
por⋅tray⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. picture, delineate, limn. See depict.
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por·tray   (pôr-trā', pōr-)   
tr.v.   por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays
  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.
  2. To depict or describe in words.
  3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. See Synonyms at represent.

[Middle English portraien, from Old French portraire : por-, forth (from Latin prō-, forth; see pro-1) + traire, to draw (from Latin trahere, to drag).]
por·tray'a·ble adj., por·tray'er n.
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