definition of
[portray]

[1] #1 portray v. portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person". wn

[2] #2 portray v. [depict, limn] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba". wn

[3] #3 portray v. [impersonate] assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man". wn

[4] #4 portray v. [present] represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting". wn