portray
/poɹˈtɹeɪ̯/ verb C1- To paint or draw the likeness of. · I will portray a king on horseback.
- To represent by an image or look.
- To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. · For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.
He/she/it portrays · Past portrayed · Past participle portrayed · -ing form portraying
Verb forms
- Base form
- portray
- He/she/it
- portrays
- Past
- portrayed
- Past participle
- portrayed
- -ing form
- portraying
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