Portray vs Portraying - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between portray and portraying

is that portray is to paint or draw the likeness of while portraying is .

* pourtray

(en verb)

To paint or draw the likeness of.

(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

To adorn with pictures.

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