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past participle of portray.
past tense form of portray.

Definitions

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

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

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And how it is portrayed can make a huge difference too.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

As his raw dairy grew, McAfee portrayed himself as an underdog waging a war against industrialized food.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

It added that the gallery recognised "the legacy of those portrayed on our walls, just as we respect artistic expression".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The Battle of Pavia, a pivotal encounter during a series of wars fought for control of the Italian peninsula between 1494 and 1559, was vividly portrayed in seven huge tapestries presented to Charles in 1531.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

portrayed

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