Portray and Represent

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Portray

Portray verb - To give a representation or account of in words.

Usage example: the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness

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Represent is a synonym for portray in action topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Portray", when it comes to topics like play, draw, imagine, show. popular alternative

Nearby Words: portrayal, portraying

Represent

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

Usage example: the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats

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Portray is a synonym for represent in depict topic. You can use "Portray" instead a verb "Represent", if it concerns topics such as action, draw, imagine, show. popular alternative

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person	portray person	represent person
character	portray character	represent character
power	portray power	represent power
man	portray man	represent man
Other words: people, god, aspect, way, characters, world, side, version, emotions, events, thoughts, powers.

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