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Graphically describes harbour lights? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portrays

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'graphically describes' is the definition.
'portrays' can be an answer for 'describes' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'graphically' bit.

'harbour lights?' is the wordplay.
'harbour' becomes 'port' (I've seen this before).
'lights?' becomes 'rays' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'port'+'rays'='PORTRAYS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for portrays that I've seen before include "Shows" , "paints?" , "Depicts" , "Describes in words or makes picture of" , "Represents" .)

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