portray: Meaning and Definition of
por•tray
Pronunciation: (pôr-trā', pōr-), [key]
— v.t.
- to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- to depict in words; describe graphically.
- to represent dramatically, as on the stage: He portrayed Napoleon in the play.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.