portrayer

Definition of Portrayer in English :

a painter or drawer of portraits

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Portrayer

verb (transitive)

1.

to represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, etc; make a portrait of

2.

to make a verbal picture of; depict in words

3.

to play the part of (a character) in a play or film

verb transitive

1.

to make a picture or portrait of; depict; delineate

2.

to make a word picture of; describe

3.

to play the part of as in a play or film

tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays

1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of: The painter portrays a typical country scene.

2. To describe or represent in words: The author portrays the world of the fantastically wealthy.

3. To describe or depict in a certain way: The book portrays her as hardworking and driven.

4. To represent dramatically, as on the stage: The actor portrays an obsessed lover in the film.