portray

Verb

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  • The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
    

• assume or act the character of
  • She impersonates Madonna
    
  • The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
    

• make a portrait of
  • Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
    

• portray in words
  • The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  present , impersonate , depict , limn