English dictionary
represent
verbPronunciation
ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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- bring forward and present to the mind
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- point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
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- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
verb
- describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
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- serve as a means of expressing something
verb
- create an image or likeness of
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- perform (a play), especially on a stage
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- play a role or part
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
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- be representative or typical for
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- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
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- form or compose
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- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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- be typical of
Example sentences
We presented the arguments to him
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
our parents represented to us the need for more caution
What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
The flower represents a young girl
The painter represented his wife as a young girl
we are going to stage ‘Othello’
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
I represent the silent majority
This period is represented by Beethoven
Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
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
Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an ‘h’ in Greek stands for an ‘s’ in Latin
This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue