portrayed

verb form (from portray: portrays, portrayed, portraying)

«portrayed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Portrayed means was painted, drawn or described in a certain way; it is the past form of portray. tree →

In the lessons

a tale shows a character as good, wise or wicked

Examples

The wizard is portrayed as wise and kind. tree →
The painting portrayed a horse in a green field. tree →
In the tale the witch is portrayed as cruel. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Ezekiel uses it for figures drawn or carved on a wall, such as Chaldean men in red paint and idols of creeping things.

Interpretation. Ezekiel's portrayed images are read as a picture of Israel's idolatry, which the prophet warns against.

Examples

SY 2:1, 3:1, so it is interesting that in this verse the tongue is rather portrayed as one of two binary poles. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
And she increased her harlotries; for she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion, (Prophets EZK.23.14, JPS 1917) tree →
So I went in and saw; and behold every detestable form of creeping things and beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about. (Prophets EZK.8.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «portrayed» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «portrayed» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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