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portraying

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por·tray  (pôr-tr, pr-)
tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays
1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.
2. To depict or describe in words.
3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. See Synonyms at represent.
[Middle English portraien, from Old French portraire : por-, forth (from Latin pr-, forth; see pro-1) + traire, to draw (from Latin trahere, to drag).]
por·traya·ble adj.
por·trayer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.portrayingportraying - a representation by picture or portraiture
depicting, depiction, portrayal
representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
mirror - a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"


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