curlicue vs portray

curlicue

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

portray

verb
  • To paint or draw the likeness of. 

  • To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event. 

  • To describe in words; to convey. 

  • To represent by an image or look. 

How often have the words curlicue and portray occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )