| verb | portray in words “The book portrays the actor as a selfish person” |
| verb | make a portrait of “Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba” |
| verb | assume or act the character of “She impersonates Madonna” |
| verb | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture “The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting” |
| portraiture | noun | a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| portrait | noun | a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| portrayal | noun | a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
| portraitist | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraying | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| depictive | adjective | depicted in a recognizable manner |
| depiction | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| picture | noun | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface |
| depicting | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| limner | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| persona | noun | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
| impersonation | noun | pretending to be another person |
| portrayer | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| presentment | noun | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view |
| presentation | noun | a visual representation of something |