English-Thai Dictionary
portray
VT พรรณ นา portray pan-na-na
portray
VT วาดภาพ draw illustrate sketch picture paint wad-pab
portray
VT แสดง impersonate act imitate characterize sa-dang
portray as
PHRV พูดถึง บทบาท ของ บรรยาย บทบาท ของ phud-tuang-bod-bad-kong
portray in
PHRV อธิบาย หรือ แสดง บท ของ .ใน ar-ti-bai-rue-sa-dang-bod-bad-kong
portrayal
N การ วาดภาพ คน การถ่ายภาพ คน ภาพวาด หรือ ภาพถ่าย ของ คน portrayal painting sketch drawing photograph kan-wad-pab-kon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PORTRAY
v.t. 1. To paint or draw the likeness of any thing in colors; as, to portray a king on horseback; to portray a city or temple with a pencil or with chalk.
2. To describe in words. It belongs to the historian to portray the character of Alexander of Russia. Homer portrays the character and achievements of his heroes in glowing colors.
3. To adorn with pictures; as shields portrayed.
PORTRAYED
pp. Painted or drawn to the life; described.
PORTRAYER
n.One who paints, draws to the life or describes.
PORTRAYING
ppr. Painting or drawing the likeness of; describing.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PORTRAY
PORTRAY Por *tray ", v. t. [Written also pourtray. ] [imp. & p. p. portrayed (;p. pr. & vb. n. Portraying. ] Etym: [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Protract. ]
1. To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback. Take a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem. Ezek. iv. 1.
2. Hence, figuratively, to describe in words.
3. To adorn with pictures. [R.] Spear and helmets thronged, and shields Various with boastful arguments potrayed. Milton.
PORTRAYAL
PORTRAYAL Por *tray "al, n.
Defn: The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
PORTRAYER
PORTRAYER Por *tray "er, n.
Defn: One who portrays. Chaucer.
New American Oxford Dictionary
portray
por tray |pôrˈtrā pɔrˈtreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] depict (someone or something ) in a work of art or literature: the author wanted to portray a new type of hero. • (of an actor ) represent or play the part of (someone ) on film or stage: he tossed his affable TV persona aside to portray a merciless mobster. • [ with obj. ] describe (someone or something ) in a particular way: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist. DERIVATIVES por tray a ble adjective, por tray er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw, ’ from an alteration of Latin trahere.
portrayal
por tray al |pôrˈtrā (ə )l pɔːrˈtreɪəl | ▶noun a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature: a realistic portrayal of war. • a description of someone or something in a particular way; a representation: the media portrayal of immigration. • an instance of an actor playing a part in a movie or play; a performance: his portrayal of the title character.
Oxford Dictionary
portray
por |tray |pɔːˈtreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] depict (someone or something ) in a work of art or literature: the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh. • describe (someone or something ) in a particular way: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist. • (of an actor ) play the part of (someone ) in a film or play: he chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh. DERIVATIVES portrayable adjective, portrayer noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw ’, from an alteration of Latin trahere.
portrayal
por |tray ¦al |pɔːˈtreɪəl | ▶noun a depiction of someone or something in a work of art or literature; a picture: a realistic portrayal of war. • a description of someone or something in a particular way; a representation: the media portrayal of immigration. • an instance of an actor playing a part in a film or play; a performance: his portrayal of the title character.
American Oxford Thesaurus
portray
portray verb 1 she portrays the older architecture of her province: paint, draw, sketch, picture, depict, represent, illustrate, render. 2 the Newfoundland portrayed by Proulx: describe, depict, characterize, represent, present, delineate, evoke, tell of. 3 the actor portrays a spy: play, act the part of, take the role of, represent, appear as; formal personate.
portrayal
portrayal noun 1 a portrayal of a parrot: painting, picture, portrait, drawing, sketch, representation, depiction, study. 2 her portrayal of adolescence: description, representation, characterization, depiction, evocation. 3 Brando's portrayal of Corleone: performance as, representation of, interpretation of, rendering of, reading of; formal personation of.
Oxford Thesaurus
portray
portray verb 1 many artists choose to portray Windermere in sunny weather: paint, draw, paint /draw a picture of, picture, sketch, depict, represent, illustrate, present, show, render; literary limn. 2 the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh: describe, depict, characterize, represent, delineate, present, show, paint in words, evoke. 3 an article which portrays her as the victim of a loveless marriage: represent, depict, characterize, describe, present. 4 the actor portrays a spy: play the part of, play, act the part of, take the role of, act, represent, appear as; rare personate.
portrayal
portrayal noun 1 a portrayal of an Imperial Amazon parrot: painting, picture, drawing, portrait, sketch, representation, depiction, study, rendering. 2 her acute and witty portrayal of adolescence: representation, characterization, depiction, description, delineation, presentation, study, evocation. 3 Brando's famous portrayal of Vito Corleone in ‘The Godfather ’: performance as, acting, playing, enacting, representation, interpretation; rare personation.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
portray
por tray /pɔː r tréɪ /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 «…であると » 〈物 人 〉を表現する «as » (!しばしば実際とは違うことを暗示 ) .2 【絵画 写真などで 】〈物 人 〉を 表現する , 描く «in » .3 (舞台などで )…の役を演じる .
portrayal
por tray al /pɔː r tréɪ (ə )l /名詞 C 1 (言葉による )記述, 描写 ; (芸術家による )表現 .2 〖しばしばone 's ～〗(作品中の )役どころ .
The Wordsmith Dictionary