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1
to give a representation or account of in words
- the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness
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- color,
- distort,
- falsify,
- garble,
- misdescribe,
- misrepresent,
- misstate,
- pervert,
- twist,
- warp
2
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
- traditionally, European authors portrayed the natives as wise and noble
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3
to present a picture of
- a landscape that portrays the scenery near the town where the painter grew up
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4
to present a portrayal or performance of
- gained fame portraying Susan B. Anthony in a one-woman show
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The first known use of portray was in the 14th century
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