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Depict a harbourman (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portray

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'depict' is the definition.
(I know that depict can be written as portray)

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(Other definitions for portray that I've seen before include "sketch" , "Show" , "Depict, present" , "Delineate" , "Depict in art" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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