portraying vs portray

portraying is a noun but portray is not a noun.

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

portraying (noun)	portray (noun)
a representation by picture or portraiture

portraying (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