PORTRAY

[verb] [T] - to represent or describe (someone or something) in a painting, film, book or other artistic workThe painting portrays a beautiful young woman and her pet dog. [T]What's the name of the actress who portrays the mother in that film?The writer portrays life in a working-class community at the turn of the century.If a person in a film, book, etc. is portrayed as a particular type of character, they are represented in that way.The father in the film is portrayed as a fairly unpleasant character.