portraiture vs portray

portraiture is a noun but portray is not a noun.

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

portraiture (noun)	portray (noun)
the activity of making portraits
a word picture of a person's appearance and character

portraiture (verb)	portray (verb)
	portray in words
	make a portrait of
	assume or act the character of
	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture