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- [pawr-trey, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-/
- /pɔːˈtreɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-trey, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtreɪ, poʊr-/
Definitions of portrayed word
- verb with object portrayed to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like. 1
- verb with object portrayed to depict in words; describe graphically. 1
- verb with object portrayed to represent dramatically, as on the stage: He portrayed Napoleon in the play. 1
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Origin of portrayed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English portrayen < Middle French portraire < Late Latin prōtrahere to depict, Latin: to draw forth, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + trahere to draw
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Parts of speech for Portrayed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portrayed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
portrayed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for portrayed
adj portrayed
- diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
- garlanded — a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration: A garland of laurel was placed on the winner's head.
- graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
verb portrayed
- allegorized — Simple past tense and past participle of allegorize.
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
- commentated — Simple past tense and past participle of commentate.
- did — Did is the past tense of do1.
- drew — simple past tense of draw.
Top questions with portrayed
- what is portrayed?
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