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portray

por.tray \po-r-'tra-, po.r-, p*r-\ vt [ME portraien, fr. MF portraire, fr. 
   L protrahere to draw for]th, reveal, expose, fr. pro- forth + trahere to 
   draw - more at PRO-, DRAW 1: to make a picture of : DEPICT  2a: to describe 
   in words  2b: to play the role of : ENACT  - por.tray.er n