Meanings of portray human in English

I had never managed to portray human nature without being horribly corny.

It seems to deny free will, ignore those who choose chastity, and portray human beings as programmed robots bent only on procreation.

In this, and in the Essay upon Dr. Chalmers, Dr. Brown shows his capacity to observe and portray human moods and characteristics.

The young man, quietly ignoring the humor of the novelist's words, said protestingly, But, surely, to portray human nature is legitimate art, Mr. Lagrange.

Polycleitos won his chief successes in portraying human figures.

The chart portrays human history and human destiny.

Shelley shrunk instinctively from portraying human passion, with its mixture of good and evil, of disappointment and disquiet.

Actors were called upon to repent: You who have portrayed human nature before the footlights, fall on your knees and acknowledge God!

The frequent question as to whether Hawthorne drew from his family or friends in portraying human nature shows an unfamiliarity with literary art.