portray
     v 1: portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish
          person"
     2: make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress,
        the Duchess of Alba" [syn: {depict}, {limn}]
     3: assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna";
        "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" [syn: {impersonate}]
     4: represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
        "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this
        painting" [syn: {present}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0