Portray :: Portray (v. t.) To paint or draw the likeness of; as, to portray a king on horseback..
Portray :: Portray (v. t.) Hence, figuratively, to describe in words..
Portray :: Portray (v. t.) To adorn with pictures.
Portrayal :: Portrayal (n.) The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.