portray

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

por·tray [portray portrays portrayed portraying] BrE [pɔːˈtreɪ] NAmE [pɔːrˈtreɪ] verb
1. ~ sb/sth to show sb/sth in a picture; to describe sb/sth in a piece of writing
Syn: ↑depict
•The painting portrays the duke's third wife.
•He was one of the first to portray animals from the New World.
•His war poetry vividly portrays life in the trenches.
2. ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) to describe or show sb/sth in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like
Syn: ↑represent
•Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
3. ~ sb/sth to act a particular role in a film/movie or play
Syn: ↑play
•Her father will be portrayed by Sean Connery.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw’, from an alteration of Latin trahere.

Example Bank:
•They try to portray themselves as the victims.
•an incident that graphically portrays the dangers associated with this sport
•The painting portrays the duke's third wife.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  present, impersonate, depict, limn