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

[ Syn: depict , limn ]

assume or act the character of; She impersonates Madonna; The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man

[ Syn: impersonate ]

represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

[ Syn: present ]