English Dictionary

portray

IPA（発音記号）

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

動詞

比喩的用法 廃用

To paint or draw the likeness of. / (figuratively) To represent by an image or look. / (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

日本語の意味

（絵画などで）〜の姿を描く / （比喩的に）〜を表現する・描写する / （言葉で）〜を説明する、伝える

The artist decided to portray the village elder in oils, capturing every wrinkle and memory.

その画家は村の長老を油彩で描くことに決め、しわや思い出の一つひとつをとらえようとした。

意味（1）

To paint or draw the likeness of.

I will portray a king on horseback.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To represent by an image or look.

Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

意味（4）

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.

意味（5）

(obsolete) To adorn.

portrays （ present singular third-person ）

portraying （ participle present ）

portrayed （ participle past ）

portrayed （ past ）