portray
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portray
- /pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/ UK
- [pʰɔːˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯] UK
- /poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/ Australia, New Zealand
- [pʰoːˈtɹ̝̊æ̝ɪ̯] Australia, New Zealand
- /poɹˈtɹeɪ̯/ Canadian, US, Standard
- [pʰoɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯] Canadian, US, Standard
- /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ̯/ Canadian, US, Standard
- [pʰɔɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯] Canadian, US, Standard
- /pɚˈtɹeɪ̯/ Canadian, US, Standard
Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English portray, from Middle French portraire.
verb portrays · portraying · portrayed · pourtray
- To paint or draw the likeness of. I will portray a king on horseback.
- To represent by an image or look. Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.
- To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.
- To adorn.
