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Webster 1913 Edition
Portray
Por-tray′
,Verb.
T.
[Written also
pourtray
.] [
imp. & p. p.
portrayed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Portraying
.] 1.
To paint or draw the likeness of;
as, to
. portray
a king on horsebackTake a tile, and lay it before thee, and
portray
upon it the city, even Jerusalem. Ezek. iv. 1.
2.
Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.
3.
To adorn with pictures.
[R.]
Spear and helmets thronged, and shields
Various with boastful arguments
Various with boastful arguments
potrayed
. Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Portray
PORTRA'Y
, v.t.1.
To paint or draw the likeness of any thing in colors; as, to portray a king on horseback; to portray a city or temple with a pencil or with chalk.2.
To describe in words. It belongs to the historian to portray the character of Alexander of Russia. Homer portrays the character and achievements of his heroes in glowing colors.3.
To adorn with pictures; as shields portrayed.Definition 2024
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Verb
portray (third-person singular simple present portrays, present participle portraying, simple past and past participle portrayed)
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
- I will portray a king on horseback.
- (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
- For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare
- To adorn with pictures.
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Translations
to paint or draw the likeness of
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figuratively: to describe in words