portrayed

[ pawr-treyd ]

adjective

1. represented in drawing, painting, carving, or other visual image:

   The range of artistic approaches to Queen Elizabeth, the most portrayed woman in the world, make the exhibit well worth seeing.

2. graphically described in words:

   In the finely portrayed characters and vivid details of the rural setting, his novel illuminates a neglected piece of Jamaican history.

3. represented dramatically, as on the stage:

   Set in a richly portrayed society well-stocked with eccentric nobles and gossipy villagers, the series revolves around the daughter of a respected country doctor.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of portray ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·por·trayed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of portrayed¹

portray ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Centered on the life of Robbie Williams, the movie differs from many of the recent biopics as the global pop star is portrayed through motion-capture CG in the form of a monkey.

From Los Angeles Times

That number, “El Alegato,” finds Rita, portrayed by Zoe Saldaña, breaking into song as she walks the streets of Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, she’s been portrayed as the “poor little Black girl” whose parents used her for money, the teenager who never had a childhood because she was a Nickelodeon child star.

From Los Angeles Times

The Telegraph's Tim Robey was one of many critics to give Paddington in Peru a three-star rating, praising the addition of new characters portrayed by Hollywood heavyweights Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas, calling them "assets" to the film, albeit not matching the previous "scene-stealing" from Hugh Grant.

From BBC

They include “The Woman in the Yard,” a horror movie from Blumhouse that she executive produced; Netflix’s holiday thriller “Carry-On”; and “Otis and Zelma,” where she will play Zelma Redding, the wife of soul legend Otis Redding, who will be portrayed by John Boyega.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• descriptive
• illustrated
• photographic
• visual
• vivid