portray

• pourtray

From Middle French portraire.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

portray (third-person singular simple present portrays, present participle portraying, simple past and past participle portrayed)

1. To paint or draw the likeness of.

   I will portray a king on horseback.

2. (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
3. To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

   For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.

4. (obsolete) To adorn.

• portrait
• portrayal

• Praytor, parroty