portrays
v.v. to show or describe someone or something in a book, movie, or painting. You use this when explaining how an artist makes a character look or act.
v. to represent or depict someone or something in a creative work. Often describes the specific manner or characterisation chosen by an author, director, or artist.
The movie portrays the king as a very kind man.
The biography portrays the inventor as a complex figure who struggled with fame throughout his life.
While the novel portrays the protagonist as a tragic hero, the film adaptation chooses to highlight his more manipulative traits, creating a significantly different emotional impact.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently followed by 'as' to specify the nature of the representation.
The book portrays about the warThe book portrays the warPortray is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition like 'about' before its object.