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as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words
the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness
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as in characterizes
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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as in depicts
to present a picture of
a landscape that portrays the scenery near the town where the painter grew up
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as in plays
to present a portrayal or performance of
gained fame portraying Susan B. Anthony in a one-woman show
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Recent Examples of portrays
The veteran actor portrays a woman grappling with memory loss in director Suman Ghosh’s Bengali-language drama.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
While the movie portrays the events happening over a very short period, the Perrons actually lived in the house until 1980.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Chavez plays Father Charlie Mayhew, while Abbott portrays Andrea Salana.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Miku Martineau portrays a young Philippa Georgiou.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Mescal portrays the vengeful son of Crowe’s character Maximus, who is also an arena fighter in the movie.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The 49-year-old actor, who portrays Jim Hopper in the beloved Netflix show, told host Josh Horowitz and the event crowd that the cast recently read through the final episode of season 5.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The brief also portrays TBS as attempting to overcomplicate and convolute what the league says is relatively straightforward language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
During a New York Comic Con panel with cast members Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel and Tom Glynn-Carney, the actors said that Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower, is the cast member most likely to not know what is going on — or break character the most — causing hilarity to ensue.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
While the movie portrays the events happening over a very short period, the Perrons actually lived in the house until 1980.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Chavez plays Father Charlie Mayhew, while Abbott portrays Andrea Salana.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Miku Martineau portrays a young Philippa Georgiou.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Mescal portrays the vengeful son of Crowe’s character Maximus, who is also an arena fighter in the movie.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The 49-year-old actor, who portrays Jim Hopper in the beloved Netflix show, told host Josh Horowitz and the event crowd that the cast recently read through the final episode of season 5.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The brief also portrays TBS as attempting to overcomplicate and convolute what the league says is relatively straightforward language.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrays
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The report describes brain injuries, and cuts and bruises on his head and other areas.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Do the hiring practices of a handful of élite outlets really measure up to the stakes and moral seriousness of the decades of conflict that Coates describes?Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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These shows have a sweet but limited view of a healthy, modern, gay relationship, devoid of the horniness, anxiety, and free thinking that characterizes many current relationships.Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Energy conservation characterizes sleep in sharks Emilie Lucchesi has written for some of the country's largest newspapers, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Chapter 2 depicts an event called the Pentecost, when disciples of Jesus were gathered together.Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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The work, a frame-within-a-frame painting that depicts an almost Magritte-esque image of a fragmented barn seen though a closed window with sheer white curtains on the outside, carried a modest estimate of between $60,000 and $80,000.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Carlile always performs multiple sets at the festival.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cyrus says the phono stage performs at a level way above its class, featuring low background noise and high dynamic range, providing the perfect interface for a high-quality vinyl turntable.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sound Therapy Sound therapy can help change how your brain interprets sound or mask tinnitus with other noise.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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Also of note, a short drive from Sharon Springs, is the Iroquois Museum, with the world’s largest collection of contemporary Iroquois art as well as a 45-acre nature park that preserves and interprets the history of the area’s Indigenous people.Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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But this deal represents the tourism capital’s new playbook of using pro football to attract the attention of potential visitors from overseas who typically deliver significantly more spending than domestic visitors.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Housed in beautiful festive packaging to bring that Christmas spirit, Liberty’s calendar represents the iconic beauty hall in its famous Regent Street store.Denise Primbet, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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