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portrayed

[pawr-treyd] / pɔrˈtreɪd /
ADJECTIVE
graphic
Synonyms
WEAK
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
WEAK
implicit obscure unclear vague
ADJECTIVE
hieroglyphic
Synonyms
STRONG
pictorial
WEAK
blocked-out delineated depicted descriptive diagrammatic drawn engraved etched iconographic illustrated illustrational illustrative marked-out outlined painted photographic pictographic pictoric pictured representa
ADJECTIVE
illustrated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adorned decorated embellished illuminated
STRONG
delineated depicted embossed engraved exemplified garlanded pictured wrought
WEAK
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
STRONG
delineated drawn illustrated interpreted mirrored personified revealed sketched symbolized

Example Sentences

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“We don’t want to be portrayed as: ‘Students don’t want to get B’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Hurt made her film debut in Woody Allen’s 1978 drama, “Interiors,” where she portrayed the directionless would-be artist Joey opposite her more successful siblings Renata and Flyn, played by Diane Keaton and Kristin Griffith, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier this week, HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety that they had not yet cast an actor for the role of Harry's arch enemy Voldemort - portrayed on the big screen by Ralph Fiennes.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"The 'Japan' portrayed in an anime world is often quite different from how Japanese society is", said Marika Sato, a 29-year-old who works in marketing in Tokyo.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Unfortunately, the doctor sounded as condescending as Leah had portrayed him.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.