- present tense form of portray (3rd person singular).
portrays
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The film portrays Tilly as an AI being with “no real body” and lived experience but with access to everyone else’s, according to Particle 6, the London-based company behind Norwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Instead of presenting history as either flawless or irredeemably broken, she portrays the United States as an ongoing democratic experiment whose greatest strength lies in its ability to reform itself.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
At the market, many of the people the BBC approached were reluctant to speak to us - not all gave a reason but some said they didn't trust the way the media portrays Iran.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The company portrays itself as the goose and its portfolio companies as eggs with a message that seems to be saying SoftBank is worth more than investors believe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
This 1805 Benjamin West painting, Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, portrays Franklin as a scientific hero.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
