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past tense form of portray.
past participle of portray.

Definitions

portrayed

[pawr-treyd] / pɔrˈtreɪd /

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graphic adj.
hieroglyphic adj.
illustrated adj.
pictographic adj.
pictorial adj.
represented adj.

ADJECTIVE

graphic

Synonyms

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blocked-out delineated depicted descriptive diagrammatic drawn engraved etched iconographic illustrated illustrational illustrative marked-out outlined painted photographic pictoric pictured representational seen sketched traced visual

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implicit obscure unclear vague

ADJECTIVE

hieroglyphic

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pictorial

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ADJECTIVE

illustrated

Synonyms

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adorned decorated embellished illuminated

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delineated depicted embossed engraved exemplified garlanded pictured wrought

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graphic

ADJECTIVE

pictographic

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WEAK

blocked-out delineated depicted descriptive diagrammatic drawn engraved etched hieroglyphic iconographic illustrated illustrational illustrative marked-out outlined painted photographic pictorial pictoric pictured representational seen sketched traced visual

ADJECTIVE

pictorial

Synonyms

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descriptive illustrated photographic visual vivid

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blocked-out delineated depicted diagrammatic drawn engraved etched iconographic illustrational illustrative lifelike marked-out outlined painted pictographic pictoric pictured picturesque realistic representational seen sketched traced

ADJECTIVE

represented

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characterized defined described expressed pictured

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delineated drawn illustrated interpreted mirrored personified revealed sketched symbolized

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portrayed

“Grandpa” David Cartwright, retired MI5 spymaster, is portrayed by the formidable Jonathan Pryce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

That has never been adequately portrayed in theatrical features.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Recent media reporting has portrayed varying perspectives on operational tempo, crew morale and the realities facing our deployed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Mello, who also portrayed Lily Esposito on Ryan Murphy’s first television series, “Popular,” has appeared in projects including “Nothing Sacred” and “Tortilla Soup.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

He pointed out, entirely correctly as far as I knew, that movies featuring prison guards portrayed them as cold and brutal, without exception.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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