portray
verb (used with object)
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
am portraying
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present progressiveof portray (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He added: “I’ve become way more strategic in understanding what I am portraying to people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
I don't know if that kind of behavior I am portraying exists, but it doesn't matter as you can go along for the ride.
From Salon ● May 5, 2021
I always approach those roles with a great amount of respect and a desire to bring dignity to who I am portraying.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2021
Yes, I can say that I endeavor to throw myself absolutely into the part I am portraying; but that I always do so with equal success cannot be expected.
From Vocal Mastery Talks with Master Singers and Teachers by Harriette Brower
I am portraying this hardy companion as I really knew him.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
