Portray in words.

Roget 594: describe; set forth etc. (state) 535; draw a picture, picture; portray etc. (represent) 554; characterize, particularize; narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again.    unfold a tale etc. (disclose) 529; tell; give an account of, render an account of; report, make a report, draw up a statement.    detail; enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars, descend to details; itemize.    ... meer laten zien

Make a portrait of:
— Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba.

synoniemen: depict, limn.

Roget 554: represent, delineate; depict, depicture^†; portray; take a likeness, catch a likeness etc. n.; hit off, photograph, daguerreotype; snapshot; figure, shadow forth, shadow out; adumbrate; body forth; describe etc. 594; trace, copy; mold.    dress up; illustrate, symbolize.    paint etc. 556; carve etc. 557; engrave etc. 558.    personate, personify; impersonate; assume a character; pose as; act; play etc. (drama) 599; mimic etc. (imitate) 19; hold the mirror up to nature.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: portretteren, tekenen

Assume or act the character of:
— The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man.

synoniem: impersonate.

Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture:
— The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting.

synoniem: present.