Positions

Definition

portray /pↄ:'treÇ/ v ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) ၁။ သ႐ုပ္ေဆာင္သည္။ a picture of the general portraying him as a Greek hero ❍ Nonprofessional actors were used to portray the local people. ၂။ ေဖာ္ျပသည္။ He has often been portrayed as a cold, calculating character. ❏ portrayal /pↄ:'treÇǝl/ n ၁။ [C] သ႐ုပ္ေဆာင္မႈ။ He is best known for his portrayal of Falstaff. ၂။ [U] ျပသမႈ။ the portrayal of sex and violence on television.

Examples

1. [portray someone as something] : Opponents portray the president as weak and ineffectual.
2. [portray someone in a good/bad light] : The newspapers want to portray the project in the worst possible light.
3. The book portrays Caribbean society against a background of the French Revolution.