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Definition of Portrays

Portray
Portray Por*tray", v. t. [Written also pourtray.] [imp. & p. p. portrayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Portraying.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Protract.] 1. 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. --Ezek. iv. 1. 2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words. 3. To adorn with pictures. [R.] Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with boastful arguments potrayed. --Milton.

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- Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betra**** when Commodus...
- for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Hurt Locker. He portra**** Tupac Shakur in Notorious (2009) and later starred in Night Catches Us...
- Dead Pool (1988), and Husbands and Wives (1992). He rose to prominence portraying Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's Holocaust drama Schindler's List...
- television series. Sebastian Shaw portrays Anakin in Return of the Jedi (1983), while Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen portray Anakin in the prequel trilogy...
- Post—also praised Chalamet's performance; Travers noted that the actor portrays the role with "innate charm and poignant vulnerability", while Hornaday...
- following real-life inspirational/motivational instructors/mentors have been portra**** in po****r films: W. H. Balgarnie, inspiration for Mr Chipping, in James...
- the survivors in the same order they should have died on the explosion. Portra**** by Devon Sawa Appeared in: Final Destination, Final Destination 2 (photo...
- the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating...
- Harrow (portra**** by Ethan Hawke) is a cult leader and avatar of Ammit who encourages Marc Spector to embrace his inner darkness. Hawke also portrays Doctor...
- king. King Henry VIII is the central character of the play Henry VIII, portra**** as a wise and strong ruler. Prince Henry appears towards the end of King...