Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: portraying

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

A Chinese tourism advertisement portraying a medieval Buddhist fantasy, shot in the prayer hall of Xinjiang’s second-largest mosque, has alarmed the Uyghur diaspora, which is calling it a desecration, a media report said.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/video-of-dancer-in-mosque-raises-uyghur-anxieties-about-chinas-attacks-on-religion/

“After 7 months of immersion into the world of sanitation, we are portraying the current reality of sanitation in our communities.

Source: https://guardian.ng/ama-press-releases/niyel-screens-9-sanitation-documentaries-by-african-filmmakers-at-the-first-fsma-short-film-festival-in-ivory-coast/

A jury was selected to hear a libel lawsuit Johnny Depp filed against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, whom he accused of falsely portraying him as a domestic abuser.

Source: https://wtop.com/back-in-the-day/2023/04/today-in-history-april-11-civil-rights-act-becomes-law-2/

American leftists are always going on about being anti-hate and anti-bigotry, portraying themselves as pillars of tolerance.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2023/03/03/the-morning-briefing-christianity-is-still-fair-game-for-secular-leftist-loons-n1675265

And I’m thankful because I feel like the freedom that I get from portraying Dre allows energy to move in. It’s like those adult break-it rooms, you know?

Source: https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/15-minutes-with-dominique-fishback/

Aristotle warns aspiring tragedians to not make their flawed heroes too righteous or too depraved, a piece of advice players should take to heart when creating and portraying characters.

Source: https://screenrant.com/dnd-character-flaws-interesting-backstory-dungeons-dragons/

As an actor, she’s become known for portraying complex characters on the big and small screen.

Source: https://time.com/6333195/danai-gurira-time100-impact-awards/

As Diana Ross, Samantha performed the Motown legend's hit song "Upside Down" with teammates Chanelle and Comfort with each member of the group portraying the iconic singer at a different stage in her career.

Source: https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/23365869.bury-singer-transformed-diana-ross-itvs-starstruck/?ref=rss

A storm of controversy arose on Israeli media after a video was posted on social media portraying the possible consequences of the recent calls for IDF refusal in protest of the democratically elected government.

Source: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/2210208/storm-arises-in-wake-of-video-portraying-outcome-of-idf-refusal.html

At just 11 years old, actress Isabelle Fuhrman () took on the difficult role of portraying the titular orphan Esther / Leena.

Source: https://collider.com/orphan-3-happening/

A whale song recording, played on loop, accompanied protestors who carried placards portraying whale eyes and other marine-themed costumes.

Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/gunditjmara-ocean-defenders-call-whales-be-protected

Back in 2007, openly portraying characters with fluid sexuality and issues like mental illness, substance abuse, and bullying so graphically wasn’t as common.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/most-controversial-tv-shows-ever/

Bowie proved to be the perfect casting choice, capturing Tesla's genius and portraying the inventor as someone who looked unlike any other character in the film.

Source: https://screenrant.com/prestige-david-bowie-character-nikola-tesla/

Brian Clark was confident in portraying his character Brittney and thought he could fool everyone.

Source: https://screenrant.com/the-circle-season-5-where-are-they-now/

Cara Delevingne is versatile in portraying different styles and pieces of clothes, even ditching them comes effortlessly to her.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/fashion-lifestyle/when-cara-delevingne-served-it-royally-hot-wearing-nothing-beneath-a-black-coat-putting-on-show-her-sxy-clavage-in-a-risque-pose-like-the-enchantress-she-is/

Coleman and Turner are brilliant at portraying how quickly exasperation sets in, conversations becoming like rushed-off telegrams, or spoken as though they’re laboriously trying to order dinner in a foreign restaurant.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/lemons-review-play-aidan-turner-jenna-coleman-b2273509.html

Dejumo Lewis, known for portraying the character Kabiyesi in 'The Village Headmaster,' which aired from 1968 to 1988,…

Source: https://guardian.ng/life/bigfoot-afrobeats-sonic-wonder/

Despite all the evidence to the contrary that has since emerged, the SDS persisted in portraying its Covid policies as science-based health measures.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/11/no_author/slovenia-refunds-covid-19-lockdown-and-mask-fines-expunges-records/

Filipino/Filipino Americans are called the “Blacks of the Asians”, negatively portraying both Filipinos and Blacks as the lowest position in parallel social hierarchies.

Source: https://iexaminer.org/seattle-histories-a-filipino-perspective-of-black-filipino-solidarity-in-seattle/