portrayed
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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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.
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But it wasn’t until Kilmer portrayed Jim Morrison that he earned movie star status.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
In one of his early TV credits, Graves portrayed Jim Newton on the 1950s-era Saturday morning kids' show "Fury," about a horse and the boy who loved him.
From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2010
He portrayed Jim Phelps, who would receive his team's next mission instructions on a tape that would self-destruct in a puff of smoke.
From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2010
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