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represent
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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verb
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
verb
bring forward and present to the mind
“We presented the arguments to him”
verb
point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
“our parents represented to us the need for more caution”
verb
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
“What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”
verb
describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
“He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel”
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
perform (a play), especially on a stage
“we are going to stage ‘Othello’”
verb
play a role or part
“Gielgud played Hamlet”
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
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
“Ms. Smith will represent the defendant”
verb
form or compose
“This money is my only income”
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
be typical of
“This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue”
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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
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