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portrays

verb
USpor-TRAYZ/pɔɹˈtɹeɪz/Saypaw-TRAYZUK/pɔːˈtɹeɪz/AUS/poːˈtɹæɪz/

1 meaning of portrays

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of portray. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    The painting portrays a young girl holding a basket of flowers.

    She portrays the queen in the new stage play.

    Note

portrays is a form of portray

portray, verb: To act as a character, or to show a person or event in a film, play, or story. Full entry

Forms
portrayportrays he/she/itportraying -ing formportrayed past tense, past participle
Spelling
portray → portrays: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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