Portrayable vs. Portray: What's the Difference?
Portrayable and Portray Definitions
Portrayable
To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of
The painter portrays a typical country scene.
Portray
To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of
The painter portrays a typical country scene.
Portrayable
To describe or represent in words
The author portrays the world of the fantastically wealthy.
Portray
To describe or represent in words
The author portrays the world of the fantastically wealthy.
Portrayable
To describe or depict in a certain way
The book portrays her as hardworking and driven.
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Portray
To describe or depict in a certain way
The book portrays her as hardworking and driven.
Portrayable
To represent dramatically, as on the stage
The actor portrays an obsessed lover in the film.
Portray
To represent dramatically, as on the stage
The actor portrays an obsessed lover in the film.
Portrayable
Capable of being portrayed.
Portray
To paint or draw the likeness of.
I will portray a king on horseback.
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Portray
(figuratively) To represent by an image or look.
Portray
(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
Portray
To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.
Portray
(obsolete) To adorn.
Portray
To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback.
Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem.
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Portray
Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.
Portray
To adorn with pictures.
Spear and helmets thronged, and shieldsVarious with boastful arguments potrayed.
Portray
Portray in words;
The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
Portray
Make a portrait of;
Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
Portray
Assume or act the character of;
She impersonates Madonna
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
Portray
Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
