portray


portray (http://definr.com/portray)

     v 1: portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish
          person"
     2: make a portrait of: "showing society what it looked
        like..portraying..its ugliness and its beauties.." [syn: depict,
         limn]
     3: assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"
        [syn: impersonate]
     4:  represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
        "The father is portrayed as a coward in this play" [syn: present]