portraying

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representing adj.
acting n.

ADJECTIVE

representing

Synonyms

STRONG

characterizing defining delineating depicting describing exhibiting illustrating interpreting mirroring personifying picturing presenting reporting reproducing revealing showing symbolizing

Antonyms

WEAK

distorting misrepresentation misrepresenting

NOUN

acting

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance playing portrayal posing posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals

WEAK

play acting showing off

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portraying

For both actors, the script presented physical challenges in portraying the bodily changes their characters undergo over the years.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Harington, popular for portraying reluctant hero Jon Snow in the TV adaptation of George R.R.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Last week, Meta launched a new public-relations campaign centered on AI optimism, portraying itself as the company that supports AI for everyone—an implied contrast to competitors in the space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

She won by very convincingly portraying herself as weak and helpless so that she would be ignored.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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