Present and Portray

Present

Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.
Usage example: we will present a performance of Our Town tomorrow evening

Portray is a synonym for present in represent topic. In some cases you can use "Portray" instead a verb "Present".

Portray

Portray verb - Represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture.
Usage example: The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting

Present is a synonym for portray in describe topic. You can use "Present" instead the word "Portray" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as represent, paint.

Nearby Words: portrayal, portraying

Common collocations

character present character portray character
man present man portray man
role present role portray role
men present men portray men
Other words: society, number, way, characters, king, side.
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