represent
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British, America) IPA: /ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/
represent (represents, present participle representing; past and past participle represented)
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To portray visually; to delineate
- a picture can be represented in a landscape.
- The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.
- (transitive) To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
- Synonyms: play
- (transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.
- As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony.
- An attorney's job is to represent his client in court
- (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.
- (transitive) To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- He represented that he was investigating for the police department.
- (transitive) To give an account of; to describe.
- (transitive) To serve as a sign or symbol of
- The @ symbol represents the online world.
- A dove is often used to represent peace.
- (transitive) To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- (transitive) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- (transitive) To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- (sports, transitive) To participate as a team member
- (intransitive, AAVE) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
- 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.
- I'm representing for the gangsters all across the world.
- Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl.
- 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.
- (to constitute) form, make up; see also Thesaurus:compose
- French: représenter
- Italian: ripresentare
- Portuguese: reapresentar
- French: représenter
- German: darstellen
- Italian: rappresentare
- Portuguese: representar
- French: jouer
- German: darstellen
- French: représenter
- German: vertreten, repräsentieren
- Italian: rappresentare
- Portuguese: representar
- Russian: представля́ть
- Spanish: representar
- German: darstellen
- Italian: rappresentare
- Portuguese: representar
- Spanish: representar
- Italian: rappresentare
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