Represent

[reprɪ'zent] or [,rɛprɪ'zɛnt]

Definition

(verb.) serve as a means of expressing something; 'The flower represents a young girl'.

(verb.) create an image or likeness of; 'The painter represented his wife as a young girl'.

(verb.) be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; 'I represent the silent majority'.

(verb.) be representative or typical for; 'This period is represented by Beethoven'.

(verb.) take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; 'Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin'.

(verb.) point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; 'our parents represented to us the need for more caution'.

(verb.) describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; 'He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel'.

Typist: Meg--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

(v. t.) To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like.

(v. t.) To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet.

(v. t.) To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress.

(v. t.) To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe.

(v. t.) To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things.

(v. t.) To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.

(v. t.) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative, 3.

Typed by Geoffrey

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Exhibit, show, express.[2]. Delineate, depict, portray, set forth, describe.[3]. Personate, take the part of.[4]. Stand for, stand in the place of.

Typed by Camilla

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Portray, delineate, reproduce_exhibit, personate, state, indicate, embody,enact, illustrate, denote, play, dramatize, resemble

ANT:Misportray, misdelineate, distort, falsify, caricature, misrepresent

Edited by Barbie

Definition

v.t. to exhibit the image of: to serve as a sign of: to personate or act the part of: to stand in the place of: to bring before the mind: to describe: to portray: to exemplify.—n. Representabil′ity.—adj. Represent′able that may be represented.—ns. Representā′men representation; Represent′ance (obs.) likeness.—adj. Represent′ant having vicarious power.—n. Representā′tion act of representing or exhibiting: that which represents: an image: picture: dramatic performance: part performed by a representative: share participation: statement: delegation.—adj. Representā′tional.—ns. Representā′tionism the doctrine of Descartes that in the perception of the external world the immediate object represents another object beyond the sphere of consciousness; Representā′tionist.—adj. Represent′ative representing: showing a likeness: bearing the character or power of others: replacing: presenting the full character of a class: (logic) mediately known.—n. one who stands for another a deputy delegate: (law) an heir.—adv. Represent′atively.—ns. Represent′ativeness; Represent′er; Represent′ment.—Representative faculty the imagination.—House of Representatives the lower branch of the United States Congress consisting of members chosen biennially by the people.

Editor: Stu

Examples

Typist: Sadie

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