0 past simple and past participle of portray
1 to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work:
He was portrayed as a ruthless opportunist who exploited the publicity at every opportunity.
She was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil.
Marilyn was portrayed as some sort of dim-witted, floozy blonde.
Physicians may strike for patient welfare reasons and yet be successfully portrayed by their opponents as seeking only increased physician benefits.
Some performers specialised in a single character-type, while others portrayed a range of characters.
Hence, she is frequently portrayed as the 'backbone' of the household.
