Associations to the word «Portraying»
Noun
- Sketch
- Cassidy
- Mandela
- Maguire
- Epic
- Macbeth
- Cyrus
- Hepburn
- Kaufman
- Metaphor
- Lois
- Olivia
- Dictator
- Audition
- Cartoon
- Prakash
- Alienation
- Romance
- Racism
- Vampire
- Lam
- Authenticity
- Abc
- Real
- Waitress
- Filmmaker
- Novak
- Manson
- Sheen
- Scarlett
- Marlowe
- Attire
- Nemesis
- Feminist
- Zack
- Disney
- Loving
- Chronicler
- Sai
- Clown
- Puppet
- Struggle
- Biographer
- Opposite
- Haley
- Bergman
- Suffering
- Hollywood
- Chan
- Tough
- Joker
- Jessica
- Empathy
- Bassett
- Nolan
- Farce
- Cameo
- Television
- Horror
- Elvis
- Lex
- Emotion
- Populist
- Klan
- Iliad
- Hemingway
- Faust
- Cesare
- Musical
- Lm
- Cleopatra
- Nightclub
- Nero
- Nazi
- Chloe
Adjective
Wiktionary
PORTRAY, verb. To paint or draw the likeness of.
PORTRAY, verb. (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
PORTRAY, verb. To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
PORTRAY, verb. To adorn with pictures.
Dictionary definition
PORTRAY, verb. Portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person".
PORTRAY, verb. Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba".
PORTRAY, verb. Assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man".
PORTRAY, verb. Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.