represent
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/
ipa: /ˌɹep.ɹɪˈzent/
ipa: /ˌɹep.ɹəˈzent/
Forms: form: represents
form: representing
form: represented
form: represented
form: repræsent
Etymology: From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.
Senses: glosses: 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.
examples: text: a landscape can be represented in a picture.
text: The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.
glosses: To portray visually; to delineate
examples: text: It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
synonyms: play
glosses: To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
examples: text: He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.
text: As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony.
text: An attorney's job is to represent his client in court
glosses: To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
examples: text: They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.
topics: government
politics
glosses: To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
examples: text: He represented that he was investigating for the police department.
glosses: To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
glosses: To give an account of; to describe.
examples: text: The @ symbol represents the online world.
text: A dove is often used to represent peace.
text: A person climbs a mountain, not only "because it is there," but also because it represents a fundamental and personal challenge.
ref: 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 150:
glosses: To serve as a sign or symbol of.
glosses: To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
glosses: To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
examples: text: Rounded stone and glass objects with fine radiating scratches on one surface represent the slickstones that were used in garment-making and laundry, to smooth the cloth and to press seams and pleats.
ref: 2020 January 31, Penelope Walton Rogers, “Textile networks in Viking-age towns of Britain and Ireland”, in Stephen P. Ashby, Søren Sindbæk, editors, Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns, →ISBN, page 101:
glosses: To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: To participate as a team member.
examples: text: Richard was holding the nuts, but he was trying to represent two-pair to get the other players to bet.
topics: card-games
poker
glosses: To play as if holding (a set of cards); to play as if having made (a hand).
examples: text: I'm representing for the gangsters all across the world.
Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl.
ref: 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.:
qualifier: African-American Vernacular
glosses: To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
Synonyms: sense: to constitute
word: form
word: make up
word: compose
Derived terms: under-represent
underrepresent
Related terms: representability
representable
representation
representative