Meaning Of The Word Portray

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portray
verb: If a film, book, or television programme portrays someone in a certain way, it represents them in that way.
verb: When a writer or artist portrays something, he or she writes a description or produces a painting of it.
verb: When an actor or actress portrays someone, he or she plays that person in a play or film.

portray in American English
to make a picture or portrait of; depict; delineate
transitive verb: to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like

portray in British English
to represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, etc; make a portrait of

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