represent meaning and definition

REPRESENT verb

Definition of represent (verb)

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