portraying

Words with a similar base: portraying

'portraying'

[depicting.n.01] as in: a representation by picture or portraiture

'portraying'

[portray.v.01] as in: portray in words

Examples:
The book portrays the actor as a selfish person

'portraying'

[portray.v.02] as in: make a portrait of

Examples:
Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

'portraying'

[impersonate.v.01] as in: assume or act the character of

Examples:
She impersonates Madonna
The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man

'portraying'

[portray.v.04] as in: represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

Examples:
The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

Origins

					portraying (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── portray (English)
    └── portraire (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

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