Definition
Meaning of 'represent'
Meaning of 'represent' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Represent 
[ v. t.]
- To present again or anew; to present by means of
something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image
of; to typify. [ v. t.]- To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like.
- To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet.
- To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress.
- To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe.
- To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical
Meaning of 'represent' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. represent [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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):
- serve as a means of expressing something
- serve as a means of expressing something
Example in sentence:
- The flower represents a young girl
Meaning (8):
- create an image or likeness of
- create an image or likeness of
Example in sentence:
- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Meaning (9):
- be characteristic of
- be characteristic of
Example in sentence:
- This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
Meaning (10):
- form or compose
- 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 (11):
- be representative or typical for
- be representative or typical for
Example in sentence:
- This period is represented by Beethoven
Meaning (12):
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- 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
- 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
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Example in sentence:
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
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