portray

US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/

UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/

B2

verb

  • To play a character in theater or on film
  • To represent something for artistic purposes

other

  • To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.
  • To describe someone or something in a painting, book, film, or play
  • To represent or act the part of someone in a play or film