Textual thesaurus for "portray"

(verb) limn, depict

make a portrait of

Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

(verb) present

represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

(verb) impersonate

assume or act the character of

She impersonates Madonna; The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man