Antonyms for portrayed
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : pawr-trey, pohr- |
Phonetic Transcription : pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr- |
Definition of portrayed
Origin :- mid-13c., "to draw, paint" (something), from Anglo-French purtraire, Old French portraire "to draw, to paint, portray" (12c.), literally "trace, draw forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + traire "trace, draw," from Latin trahere "to drag, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Meaning "depict in words, describe" is from late 14c. Related: Portrayed; portraying.
- verb represent, imitate
- I have been told that never was there an Englishman on earth like the one I portrayed in my novel.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
- Her disposition was sweet, and was portrayed in her countenance.
- Extract from : « The Settlers in Canada » by Frederick Marryat
- It seemed to me that the whole man was portrayed in these brief remarks.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445 » by Various
- If I have portrayed the dark side of slavery, I also have painted the bright side.
- Extract from : « Behind the Scenes » by Elizabeth Keckley
- Would that Armstrong could here be portrayed as he appeared in life.
- Extract from : « The Negro and the Nation » by George S. Merriam
- New England and the South have been portrayed by various writers.
- Extract from : « Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism » by F. V. N. Painter
- It should be based on a careful study of the period to be portrayed.
- Extract from : « Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism » by F. V. N. Painter
- They were less spectacular than the evils which the muck-rakers had portrayed.
- Extract from : « The New Nation » by Frederic L. Paxson
- It was he, the great musician, as he was portrayed in his youthful pictures!
- Extract from : « The Dead Command » by Vicente Blasco Ibez
- I have portrayed in every tree the beauty of my mistress, and the despair of my loves.
- Extract from : « A History of English Literature » by George Saintsbury
Synonyms for portrayed
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