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Verb: represent ,re-pri'zent- Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
"Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek represents an 's' in Latin"; - stand for, correspond - Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
"What does the Statue of Liberty represent?"; - typify, symbolize, symbolise [Brit], stand for, symbol [archaic] - Be representative or typical for
"This period is represented by Beethoven" - 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" - Serve as a means of expressing something
"The flower represents a young girl" - Be typical of
"This compositional style is represented by this fugue"; - exemplify - Form or compose
"This sum represents my entire income for a year"; - constitute, make up, comprise, be - Be the defence counsel for someone in a trial
"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"; - defend - (art) create an image or likeness of
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"; - interpret - (performing arts) Perform a role or part
"She wants to represent Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; - act, play - (performing arts) perform (a play), especially on a stage
"we are going to represent 'Othello'"; - stage, present - Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
"He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" - Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
"our parents represented to us the need for more caution" - Tell or show, often with explanation and alternatives
"We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"; - present, lay out - To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- map Verb: under-represent- Have less than adequate or sufficient representation; have less representation than in the population
"woman are often under-represented in government"
Derived forms: under-represented, under-represents, under-representing See also: stand Type of: be, commute, depict, describe, draw, embody, equal, express, give tongue to, intend, mean, permute, personify, point out, recreate, re-create, remonstrate, say, serve, state, tell, transpose, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize Antonym: prosecute Encyclopedia: Represent |