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past participle of portray.
past tense form of portray.

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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

Antonyms

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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

STRONGEST

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

Synonyms

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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

Morgan told the inquest he had "no concerns" about their relationship and that "things have not been portrayed factually or correctly with how she was feeling".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Immigrants are not the only group whose limited choices are portrayed as freely made.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

While Kiritsis sought to use Hall’s life as a bargaining chip for prosecutorial immunity, he also portrayed himself as an underdog taking on powerful financial interests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Noodling is often portrayed as an extreme redneck pastime, but it traditionally had more to do with survival than sport.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Why had Emenike portrayed her as a hapless English rose?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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