portray

Meanings

• portray in words
  • "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
• make a portrait of
  • "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
• assume or act the character of
  • "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  • "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

Synonyms

depict, impersonate, limn, present