depict vs portray

depict and portray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depict	No	No	Yes	No
portray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, depict and portray are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of depict include limn.

depict (verb)	portray (verb)
give a description of	portray in words
show in, or as in, a picture	make a portrait of
make a portrait of	assume or act the character of
	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture