Definitions:

1. make a portrait of verb
   • The artist wanted to portray their paramour in a watercolor.
2. portray in words verb
   • The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
3. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture verb
   • The scientist portrayed as a square in this painting.

Synonyms:

• depict
• impersonate
• present

NearBy Words:

• portrayal
• portrayed
• portrayer
• portraying