PORTRAY


Meaning of PORTRAY in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ accurately

▪ clearly

▪ graphically , vividly

an incident that graphically ~s the dangers associated with this sport

The museum collection vividly ~s the heritage of 200 years of canals.

▪ convincingly

VERB + PORTRAY

▪ attempt to , try to

PREPOSITION

▪ as

They try to ~ themselves as the victims.

Portray is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ actor, actress , ↑ artist , ↑ film , ↑ media , ↑ movie , ↑ painting

Portray is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ character , ↑ hero , ↑ woman

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