portray
English Thesaurus
1. portray in words (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | represent, |
| definition | : | serve as a means of expressing something (verb.communication) |
2. make a portrait of (verb.creation)
| domain category | : | art, artistic creation, artistic production, |
| definition | : | the creation of beautiful or significant things (noun.act) |
3. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | commend, |
| definition | : | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | art, artistic creation, artistic production, |
| definition | : | the creation of beautiful or significant things (noun.act) |
4. assume or act the character of (verb.creation)
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
5. portray in words (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | portrait, portraiture, portrayal, |
| definition | : | a word picture of a person's appearance and character (noun.communication) |
6. make a portrait of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | portraiture, |
| definition | : | the activity of making portraits (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | depicting, depiction, portrayal, portraying, |
| definition | : | a representation by picture or portraiture (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer, |
| definition | : | a painter or drawer of portraits (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | delineative, depictive, |
| definition | : | depicted in a recognizable manner (adj.all) |
7. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | demonstration, presentation, presentment, |
| definition | : | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | delineation, depiction, portrayal, |
| definition | : | representation by drawing or painting etc (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | portraiture, |
| definition | : | the activity of making portraits (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | display, presentation, |
| definition | : | a visual representation of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | depicting, depiction, portrayal, portraying, |
| definition | : | a representation by picture or portraiture (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer, |
| definition | : | a painter or drawer of portraits (noun.person) |
8. assume or act the character of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal, |
| definition | : | acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | impersonation, personation, |
| definition | : | imitating the mannerisms of another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | impersonation, imposture, |
| definition | : | pretending to be another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | character, part, persona, role, theatrical role, |
| definition | : | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play (noun.cognition) |
9. portray in words (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | portrait, portraiture, portrayal, |
| definition | : | a word picture of a person's appearance and character (noun.communication) |
10. make a portrait of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | portraiture, |
| definition | : | the activity of making portraits (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | depicting, depiction, portrayal, portraying, |
| definition | : | a representation by picture or portraiture (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer, |
| definition | : | a painter or drawer of portraits (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | delineative, depictive, |
| definition | : | depicted in a recognizable manner (adj.all) |
11. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | demonstration, presentation, presentment, |
| definition | : | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | delineation, depiction, portrayal, |
| definition | : | representation by drawing or painting etc (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | portraiture, |
| definition | : | the activity of making portraits (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | display, presentation, |
| definition | : | a visual representation of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | depicting, depiction, portrayal, portraying, |
| definition | : | a representation by picture or portraiture (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limner, portrait painter, portraitist, portrayer, |
| definition | : | a painter or drawer of portraits (noun.person) |
12. assume or act the character of (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal, |
| definition | : | acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | impersonation, personation, |
| definition | : | imitating the mannerisms of another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | impersonation, imposture, |
| definition | : | pretending to be another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | character, part, persona, role, theatrical role, |
| definition | : | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play (noun.cognition) |
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