portray

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07:39 Jan 16, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: portray
"The selector’s name or badge number is portrayed on one of the two badge modules on every bay in that zone with a specific color identifying that selector for each pick."

What does it mean by "portray" in above context ?
I wonder if it means "read" or "verify" ?
jomo
South Korea
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kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:44
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Thank you very much.
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Explanation:
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank you !

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
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Explanation:
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kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GaelicGaelic
PRO pts in category: 11
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Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
3 mins
  -> Mòran taing, Jack.

agree  Mehmet Hascan
1 hr
  -> Mòran taing.

agree  P Waters
1 hr
  -> Mòran taing.

agree  V_Nedkov
3 hrs
  -> Mòran taing.

agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
12 hrs
  -> Mòran taing.

agree  Cristina Santos
13 hrs
  -> Mòran taing.

agree  Alexandra Tussing
18 hrs
  -> Mòran taing.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
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Explanation:
At its most simple; "illustrate(d)" is another possibility

David Moore (X)
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your answer. It helps too!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mehmet Hascan
25 mins

agree  Tony M
57 mins

agree  Alexandra Tussing
17 hrs
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