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portray

Definition for portray

verb as in represent, imitate

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News accounts of the time portrayed Moore as an enigma.

Although he wears all those hats, the series doesn’t portray him as particularly bright — he has a complete conversation over the phone with himself.

She portrayed herself as a housewife who believed a woman’s “most important ministry” is the home.

From Salon

The home renovation network documented that process in “A Very Brady Renovation,” which featured the stars who portrayed the Brady children.

Both men, today and in 1993, are attempting to portray a pride in what they see as an understated patriotism and respect for traditions, a small c conservatism.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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