
Xem thêm: depict, limn, impersonate, present
portray verb
ADV. accurately | clearly | dramatically, graphically, vividly an incident that graphically portrays the dangers associated with this sport The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals.
VERB + PORTRAY attempt to, try to
PREP. as trying to portray themselves as the victims
v.
The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
She impersonates Madonna
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting