por·tray 
(pôr-tr
, p
r-) See the pronunciation key
TRANSITIVE VERB:
por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English portraien, from Old French portraire : por-, forth (from Latin pr-, forth; see pro-1) + traire, to draw (from Latin trahere, to drag)
OTHER FORMS:
por·traya·ble(Adjective), por·trayer(Noun)
(pôr-tr
, pr-) See the pronunciation key TRANSITIVE VERB:
por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays
- To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.
- To depict or describe in words.
- To represent dramatically, as on the stage. See Synonyms at represent.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English portraien, from Old French portraire : por-, forth (from Latin pr
-, forth; see pro-1) + traire, to draw (from Latin trahere, to drag)OTHER FORMS:
por·tray
a·ble(Adjective), por·trayer(Noun)
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