PORTRAY


Meaning of PORTRAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pȯr-ˈtrā, pər- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English portraien, from Anglo-French purtraire, from Latin protrahere to draw forth, reveal, expose — more at protract

Date: 14th century

1. : to make a picture of : depict

2.

a. : to describe in words

b. : to play the role of : enact

• por·tray·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.