retratar
portray
portrait
a painting or photograph of a person
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-ar
verb suffix
Retratar means to portray and can be thought of as portrait0 + -ar1 (verb1), literally meaning 'to make a portrait'.
verb
- portrayTo portray or depict someone or something in a painting, photograph, or description.El artista retrató a la familia real. // The artist portrayed the royal family.