Represent (Verb)
Meaning 1
Perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets).
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 7
Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 8
Create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 9
Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 10
Be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 11
Be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 12
Bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 13
Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 14
Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 15
Play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.