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portrays

  • present tense form of portray (3rd person singular).

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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

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

One of them portrays Ms. Bass as the Joker and also features Kamala Harris and Mr. Newsom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 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