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portrayed
[pawr-treyd]
adjective
represented in drawing, painting, carving, or other visual image.
The range of artistic approaches to Queen Elizabeth, the most portrayed woman in the world, make the exhibit well worth seeing.
graphically described in words.
In the finely portrayed characters and vivid details of the rural setting, his novel illuminates a neglected piece of Jamaican history.
represented dramatically, as on the stage.
Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, the series revolves around the daughter of a respected country doctor.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of portray.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- unportrayed adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of portrayed1
Example Sentences
His unpredictability is sometimes portrayed by his supporters after the fact as strategic - the so-called "madman" theory of foreign relations.
“Despite the assumptions that often color how his journey is portrayed, the reality is that Elijah remains grounded, focused and deeply committed to living with integrity and purpose.â€
A third perspective, focused on the removal of encampments, portrayed both the alliance and the city as insensitive to homeless people.
And I have to credit that to Jeremy as the writer, he was so generous in how he created Terry, so that the individual that portrayed him had so much to work from.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands detained in a violent crackdown by security forces, which portrayed the protests as "riots".
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