Portray
verb
To show or depict someone or something in a specific way.
In the movie, he is portrayed as a hero.
Often appears as...
- portray someone as
- portray in a movie
verb
To play the role of someone in a play, movie, or television production.
She will portray the queen in the upcoming movie.
Often appears as...
- portray a character
- portray a role
verb
To depict in painting or drawing.
The artist portrayed the landscape beautifully.
Often appears as...
- portray a landscape
- portray a person
verb
To show or depict someone or something in a specific way.
In the movie, he is portrayed as a hero.
Often appears as...
- portray someone as
- portray in a movie
verb
To play the role of someone in a play, movie, or television production.
She will portray the queen in the upcoming movie.
Often appears as...
- portray a character
- portray a role
verb
To depict in painting or drawing.
The artist portrayed the landscape beautifully.
Often appears as...
- portray a landscape
- portray a person
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Depiction
Portray suggests a personal or biased perspective in representation.
Critics argue the director portrayed the events to support his own viewpoint.
Pro Tip 2/3Implication of Traits
When portraying someone, it often implies character traits without stating them.
The coach is portrayed as demanding yet fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast to Reality
Discuss how a portrayal may differ from the actual person or fact.
Despite his generosity, he is often portrayed as frugal in media.
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Depiction
Portray suggests a personal or biased perspective in representation.
Critics argue the director portrayed the events to support his own viewpoint.
Pro Tip 2/3Implication of Traits
When portraying someone, it often implies character traits without stating them.
The coach is portrayed as demanding yet fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast to Reality
Discuss how a portrayal may differ from the actual person or fact.
Despite his generosity, he is often portrayed as frugal in media.
Pro Tip 1/3Subjective Depiction
Portray suggests a personal or biased perspective in representation.
Critics argue the director portrayed the events to support his own viewpoint.
Pro Tip 2/3Implication of Traits
When portraying someone, it often implies character traits without stating them.
The coach is portrayed as demanding yet fair.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrast to Reality
Discuss how a portrayal may differ from the actual person or fact.
Despite his generosity, he is often portrayed as frugal in media.
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A tale of mental illness...
and prejudice of many kinds. Please, continue to let us see characters in your movies, your plays, your columns, who suffer with severe mental illness. Portray them sympathetically, and portray them in all the richness and depth of their experience as people and not as diagnoses.
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A Black man goes...
I have spent so much time defending myself against attempts to demonize me and make me apologize for who I am, trying to portray me as something that I'm not, some kind of thug or gangster, a menace to society. Unexpected compassion. Wow. Now, listen,
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Why great architecture...
a magazine that broadcasts what is happening in town during the week, and suddenly you see the building portrayed no longer as physical matter, but actually as an urban actor, as part of a series of personas that define the life of the city.
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The scientific origins...
Within a couple of decades of terrible eruptions, Islanders would have seen vibrant green life thriving on new peninsulas made of lava. So it makes sense that the mythology captured this by portraying Pele as creator as well as a destroyer.
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And they were all too happy to do that, and we got an idea of what life on the streets was all about, very different than what you see on the 11 o'clock news, very different than what is portrayed in popular media and even social media.
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Depicting new images of...
that he loved or he or that he wanted to portray nor the stories that he enjoyed doing don't get me wrong he lived for the world exclusive he lived for the scoop it was like a drug to him but he loved the people the culture the history
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Hackers: the internet's...
so I think it's time we take a good look at how we choose to portray them, because if we keep expecting them to be the bad guys, how can they be the heroes too? My years in the hacker world have made me realize
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Four billion years of...
and then you get you, this perfectly evolved creature at the end of the line. But life doesn't evolve in a line, and it doesn't end with us. But we're always shown evolution portrayed something like this,
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It's a Badger Brawl PIPE...
in the classic story of wind in the willows badger was portrayed as wise and kind yet among countrymen they're often blamed for all manner of destruction and disease the truth is that while batches dig
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Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
this city has been portrayed time and again as a place of sexual freedom even debauchery there is some truth in the idea the archaeologists who came here in
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A tale of mental illness...
and prejudice of many kinds. Please, continue to let us see characters in your movies, your plays, your columns, who suffer with severe mental illness. Portray them sympathetically, and portray them in all the richness and depth of their experience as people and not as diagnoses.
Video examples
A Black man goes...
I have spent so much time defending myself against attempts to demonize me and make me apologize for who I am, trying to portray me as something that I'm not, some kind of thug or gangster, a menace to society. Unexpected compassion. Wow. Now, listen,
Video examples
Why great architecture...
a magazine that broadcasts what is happening in town during the week, and suddenly you see the building portrayed no longer as physical matter, but actually as an urban actor, as part of a series of personas that define the life of the city.
Video examples
The scientific origins...
Within a couple of decades of terrible eruptions, Islanders would have seen vibrant green life thriving on new peninsulas made of lava. So it makes sense that the mythology captured this by portraying Pele as creator as well as a destroyer.
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And they were all too happy to do that, and we got an idea of what life on the streets was all about, very different than what you see on the 11 o'clock news, very different than what is portrayed in popular media and even social media.
Video examples
Depicting new images of...
that he loved or he or that he wanted to portray nor the stories that he enjoyed doing don't get me wrong he lived for the world exclusive he lived for the scoop it was like a drug to him but he loved the people the culture the history
Video examples
Hackers: the internet's...
so I think it's time we take a good look at how we choose to portray them, because if we keep expecting them to be the bad guys, how can they be the heroes too? My years in the hacker world have made me realize
Video examples
Four billion years of...
and then you get you, this perfectly evolved creature at the end of the line. But life doesn't evolve in a line, and it doesn't end with us. But we're always shown evolution portrayed something like this,
Video examples
It's a Badger Brawl PIPE...
in the classic story of wind in the willows badger was portrayed as wise and kind yet among countrymen they're often blamed for all manner of destruction and disease the truth is that while batches dig
Video examples
Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
this city has been portrayed time and again as a place of sexual freedom even debauchery there is some truth in the idea the archaeologists who came here in
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
I am convinced that, despite what you think of Obama, I don't think Obama has a person-to-person connection with people. I think people love him because of his race and feel sorry for him, object of sympathy. I think people feel he's a victim, he portrays himself as a victim of America; he gets sympathy that way.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
So I sat down with him and portrayed more the side of the character he needed to see. Which is what I do when I go in for an interview for a part I like. As much as you think you're dealing with creative people, they see you for what your image is out there.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I was raised by very traditional Southern parents with Southern manners. You don't air your dirty laundry to people that aren't your family or your friends. Why would I ever want to portray myself as anything other than together?
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
There's a lot of actors I think that appear so much more together as the characters they portray as opposed to the actual people, so I know I've said this before: Hollywood's not a place where you're rewarded for growing up.
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Luis Suarez
Uruguayan Athlete
I want to change the bad boy image that has stuck for a bit because I don't think I am at all how I have been portrayed. I would like that to change because it's awful to hear and read what is said of you.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won't even try.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.
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Lee Je-hoon
I want to be remembered as the different characters I have portrayed.
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Jane Krakowski
American Actress
I hope wit comes through in all the characters I portray.
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Halle Berry
American Actress
I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
I am convinced that, despite what you think of Obama, I don't think Obama has a person-to-person connection with people. I think people love him because of his race and feel sorry for him, object of sympathy. I think people feel he's a victim, he portrays himself as a victim of America; he gets sympathy that way.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
So I sat down with him and portrayed more the side of the character he needed to see. Which is what I do when I go in for an interview for a part I like. As much as you think you're dealing with creative people, they see you for what your image is out there.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I was raised by very traditional Southern parents with Southern manners. You don't air your dirty laundry to people that aren't your family or your friends. Why would I ever want to portray myself as anything other than together?
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
There's a lot of actors I think that appear so much more together as the characters they portray as opposed to the actual people, so I know I've said this before: Hollywood's not a place where you're rewarded for growing up.
Quote examples
Luis Suarez
Uruguayan Athlete
I want to change the bad boy image that has stuck for a bit because I don't think I am at all how I have been portrayed. I would like that to change because it's awful to hear and read what is said of you.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won't even try.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.
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Lee Je-hoon
I want to be remembered as the different characters I have portrayed.
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Jane Krakowski
American Actress
I hope wit comes through in all the characters I portray.
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Halle Berry
American Actress
I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.
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