Synonyms for portray
pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-por·tray

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. portray

   Synonyms:
   draw, delineate, represent, depict, describe, sketch, paint

   Antonyms:
   misrepresent, caricature, misportray

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. portrayverb

   portray in words

   "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"

   Synonyms:
   present, depict, impersonate, limn

2. portray, depict, limnverb

   make a portrait of

   "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

   Synonyms:
   depict, present, describe, limn, delineate, show, impersonate, render, draw, picture, outline

3. impersonate, portrayverb

   assume or act the character of

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

   Synonyms:
   present, personate, depict, impersonate, pose, limn

4. portray, presentverb

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

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

   Synonyms:
   salute, stage, demo, deliver, limn, represent, pose, show, lay out, acquaint, submit, demonstrate, gift, introduce, give, depict, confront, present, exhibit, face, award, impersonate

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Art
   • Performing Arts
   • Represent

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portrayverb

   Synonyms:
   paint, delineate, depict, draw, sketch, represent

2. portrayverb

   Synonyms:
   describe, set forth

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. portrayverb

   Synonyms:
   delineate, depict, picture, draw, sketch, paint, describe

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "portray":

   depict, describe, illustrate

How to pronounce portray?

How to say portray in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use portray in a sentence?

1. United States:

   We believe China in particular has a responsibility to use its influence with President Vladimir Putin and to defend the international rules and principles that it professes to support, instead, it appears that China is moving in the opposite direction by refusing to condemn this aggression while seeking to portray itself as a neutral arbiter.

2. Denis Villeneuve:

   There's a sense in American cinema: you want to portray an ideal world. You want to portray a Utopia. That's good- dreams for a better world, to advocate for something better, yes. But if you look at my movies, they are exploring today's shadows.

3. Julie Goodin:

   It’s hard for this generation, these kids don’t even know 9/11, they were not even born, are the words objectionable? Yes, there is no one that thinks they aren’t. But by taking away the first part, it’s not changing the meaning of what he is trying to portray.

4. Donald Trump:

   I do stand with women, but we need to show the evidence. Donald Trump can not just say to somebody,' I was sexually assaulted,' or,' Donald Trump did that to me,' because sometimes the media goes too far, and the way they portray some stories it's, it's not correct, it's not right.

5. Thom Tillis:

   Some people want to portray what Donald Trump're doing now as some sort of quick action to prevent the removal of the special counsel because his termination is imminent. I don't believe that, i believe in my heart of hearts the President doesn't intend to remove the special counsel. But what I do believe is this is a policy that will have enduring value that will mean any future president will be subject to the same sort of standard.