portray

 
Pronunciation: /pɔːˈtreɪ/

verb

[with object]
  • depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature: the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh
  • describe (someone or something) in a particular way: the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist
  • (of an actor) play the part of (someone) in a film or play: he chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh

Derivatives

portrayable

adjective

portrayer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire 'to draw', from an alteration of Latin trahere