Meaning (1):
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Example in sentence:- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h' in Greek stands for an `s' in Latin
Meaning (2):
- play a role or part
Example in sentence:- Gielgud played Hamlet;
- She played the servant to her husband's master;
- She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
Meaning (3):
- describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
Example in sentence:- He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
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
Example in sentence:- I represent the silent majority
Meaning (5):
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
Example in sentence:- Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
Meaning (6):
- point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
Example in sentence:- our parents represented to us the need for more caution
Meaning (7):
- form or compose
Example in sentence:- The children made up the chorus;
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance;
- These constitute my entire belonging;
- These few men comprise his entire army;
- This money is my only income;
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
Meaning (8):
- serve as a means of expressing something
Example in sentence:- The flower represents a young girl
Meaning (9):
- create an image or likeness of
Example in sentence:- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Meaning (10):
- be characteristic of
Example in sentence:- This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue;
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
Meaning (11):
- be representative or typical for
Example in sentence:- This period is represented by Beethoven
Meaning (12):
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
Example in sentence:- we are going to stage `Othello'
Meaning (13):
- bring forward and present to the mind
Example in sentence:- We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason;
- We presented the arguments to him
Meaning (14):
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Example in sentence:- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Definition
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