portray

(v) portray in words
- The book portrays the actor as a selfish person
(v) make a portrait of
- Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba
limn, depict,
(v) assume or act the character of
- She impersonates Madonna
- The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man
impersonate,
(v) represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
present,

limn depict impersonate present

portrayal portrayed portrayer portraying