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Portray vs Paraphrase - What's the difference?

portray | paraphrase |

As verbs the difference between portray and paraphrase

is that portray is to paint or draw the likeness of while paraphrase is .

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.

    • Related terms

    * portrait * portrayal

    Anagrams

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    paraphrase

    English

    (wikipedia paraphrase)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.

    • Derived terms

    * paraphrastic * paraphrastical * paraphrastically

    See also

    * Etymology of translation * metaphrase

    Verb

    (paraphras)
  • To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.