LEARNit Dictionary
portray
verb
/pɔːˈtreɪ/
UK
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to show somebody/something in a picture; to describe somebody/something in a piece of writing
تصویر کردن, نمایش دادن, توصیف کردن, شرح دادن, وصف کردن, مجسم کردن, کشیدن, بازنمایی کردن
synonym
depict
2
C1+
to describe or show somebody/something in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like
تصویر کردن, توصیف کردن, به تصویر کشیدن, بازنمایی کردن
Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
synonym
represent
3
to act a particular role in a film or play
نقش بازی کردن, ایفاء کردن, نقشآفرینی کردن, ایفای نقش کردن
Her father will be portrayed by Jim Broadbent.
synonym
play