portray
verb (used with object)
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
have been portraying
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present perfect progressiveof portray.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Weller and Wilhelmi have been portraying Bob and Mayella since the play was in its workshop phase and Sorkin was figuring out who they were.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2019
What is the net result of such religious life as we have been portraying?
From Brazilian Sketches by T. B. (T. Bronson) Ray
