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interpret vs portray

portray vs interpret

interpret and portray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interpret No No Yes No
portray No No Yes No
As verbs, portray is a hyponym of interpret; that is, portray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:
  • interpret: create an image or likeness of
  • portray: make a portrait of
Other hyponyms of interpret include carnalize, sensualize, silhouette, animalise, animalize, profile, paint, capture, depict, picture, render, show, conventionalize, stylise, stylize, map, depict, limn, present, draw, mock up, model, chart, graph.
interpret (verb) portray (verb)
make sense of; assign a meaning to portray in words
make sense of a language make a portrait of
give an interpretation or explanation to assume or act the character of
restate (words) from one language into another language represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
give an interpretation or rendition of
create an image or likeness of
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