Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
portray
Universal Words
verb [VN]
1 to show sb/sth in a picture; to describe sb/sth in a piece of writing
SYNDEPICT:
The painting portrays the duke's third wife. * He was one of the first to portray animals from the New World. * His war poetry vividly portrays life in the trenches.
2 ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) to describe or show sb/sth in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like:
Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
3 to act a particular role in a film/movie or play:
Her father will be portrayed by Sean Connery.
