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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

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

illustrated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorned decorated embellished illuminated

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delineated depicted embossed engraved exemplified garlanded pictured wrought

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graphic

ADJECTIVE

pictographic

Synonyms

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

characterized defined described expressed pictured

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delineated drawn illustrated interpreted mirrored personified revealed sketched symbolized

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portrayed

"He portrayed the Palestinian woman in her thobe - her traditional embroidered costume - and he portrayed people very much attached to the land," she went on.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“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

The little boy had been portrayed well, but as for the rest...the less said the better.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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