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 symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things.
- To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative, 3.
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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