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What does portray mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word portray? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To paint or draw the likeness of.
  2. (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
  3. To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
  4. To adorn with pictures.
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The figures, made out of wax, portray incredible likenesses of the highly revered monks.
His books portray the animalistic, sensuous, physiological face of humankind.
A few large panels portray ancient hunts, with a figure stalking herds of deer.
This is artistic licence and I think Rubens is taking it to portray sheer power.
Typically, these beauties portray loas, or spirits, which will be conjured during rituals involving trance-inducing drumming and dance.
It makes it that much easier to portray someone like him as a right-of-center moderate instead of the arch-conservative he truly is.

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