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Paint left large streak (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portray

'paint' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left large streak' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'large streak' becomes 'ray' (ray can mean a streak or beam).
'port'+'ray'='PORTRAY'

(Other definitions for portray that I've seen before include "Describe in words or make a picture" , "Depict in art" , "sketch" , "Delineate" , "Depict, present" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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