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portrays

VERB

represent, imitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

characterize depict describe illustrate interpret paint render

STRONG

copy delineate draw duplicate figure image impersonate limn mimic parody photograph picture reproduce simulate sketch

WEAK

act like

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse mix up obscure

STRONG

be original

Example Sentences

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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Tanaka herself delightfully portrays the slightly dim family maid the “kids” enlist for their scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

And in “Giant,” John Lithgow, reprising his Olivier Award-winning performance, portrays the author in all his dyspeptic glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Any novel or play about the lower class will necessarily be alien to the culture it portrays.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez