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Portray vs Evoke - What's the difference?

portray | evoke |

As verbs the difference between portray and evoke

is that portray is to paint or draw the likeness of while evoke is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

portray

English

Alternative forms

* pourtray

Verb

(en verb)
  • To paint or draw the likeness of.
  • (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
  • To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
  • To adorn with pictures.
  • Anagrams

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    evoke

    English

    Verb

  • To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
  • Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
    Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
    The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

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