Word: portrayer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...your recent book Palm Latitudes, you portray a world of poor Latin women. Why did you choose to write about them...
...full of clever nuances and intriguing plot twists as Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians. Nonetheless, credit must be given to director Molly Bishop for assembling such an accomplished cast. Given roles which are essentially stereotypes, the actors manage to infuse their characters with life, and they skillfully portray the change from innocent amusement in the play's first scene to suspicion and finally paranoia as more and more guests are murdered...
Above all, remember that a resume is not a life history. It is a presentation in outline form of your education, work and other experiences which highlights and describes those aspects which you think best portray your qualifications for employment. It is directed to a specific audience for a specific purpose...
While Pickens' bid for influence in Koito was viewed at first as just an isolated corporate raid, the canny Texan has managed to portray it as a symbolic campaign against Japanese investment barriers. As a result, he has gathered attention in both Tokyo and Washington, where experts fear that his exploits may aggravate trade tensions...
Along the way, Cornwell's grumpy sources also manage to portray the Vatican as "a palace of gossipy eunuchs" and "a sea of brilliant bitchery." Last week a Vatican official derided Cornwell's findings as "lamentably gossipy." But disturbing as the author's conclusions may be, not everyone was displeased. "It's much better to appear a little ridiculous," said Vittoria Marigonda, secretary to Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, "than to be seen as a bunch of murderers...