represent

(rĕp'rĭ-zĕnt')
tr.v., -sent·ed, -sent·ing, -sents.

1. 1. To stand for; symbolize: The bald eagle represents the United States.
   2. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols: Letters of the alphabet represent sounds.
2. 1. To depict in art; portray.
   2. To describe or present in words; set forth.
3. To present clearly to the mind.
4. To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest: Our parents represented to us the need for greater caution.
5. To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality.
6. 1. To serve as the official and authorized delegate or agent for.
   2. To act as a spokesperson for.
7. To serve as an example of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
8. To be the equivalent of.
9. 1. To stage (a play, for example); produce.
   2. To act the part or role of.

[Middle English representen, from Old French representer, from Latin repraesentāre, to show : re-, re- + praesentāre, to present; see present².]

representability rep're·sent'a·bil'i·ty n.
representable rep're·sent'a·ble adj.
representer rep're·sent'er n.

SYNONYMS   represent, delineate, depict, limn, picture, portray. These verbs mean to render or present a realistic image or likeness of: a statue representing a king; cave paintings that delineate hunters; a cartoon depicting a sea monster; the personality of a great leader limned in words; a landscape pictured in soft colors; a book portraying life in the Middle Ages.

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verb

1. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of: epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify. See substitute.
2. To present a lifelike image of: delineate, depict, describe, express, image, limn, picture, portray, render, show. See show/hide.
3. To serve as an official delegate of: speak for, stand for. See substitute.
4. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, play-act, portray. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To exhibit or expose; to appear in the character of.

When an item is represented, it is produced publicly. To represent an individual means to stand in his or her place, acting as his or her substitute or attorney.

For a list of words related to represent, see:

• Customs, Formalities, and Practices - represent: (vb) act as lawyer for client
• Reasoning and Informing - represent: describe as; declare to be

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - repræsentere, fremstille, forestille

Nederlands (Dutch)
vertegenwoordigen, uitbeelden, voorstellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Jur, Pol) représenter, présenter, exposer, représenter (sur une carte), constituer, correspondre à, représenter (un exemple), (Théât) jouer, interpréter (un rôle)

Deutsch (German)
v. - entsprechen, darstellen, verkörpern, vertreten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απεικονίζω, παριστάνω, αναπαριστώ, αντιπροσωπεύω, εκπροσωπώ, συμβολίζω, παρουσιάζω, εμφανίζω, εκφράζω, διατυπώνω

Italiano (Italian)
rappresentare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - representar

Русский (Russian)
изображать, воплощать, представлять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - representar, equivaler, personificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - representera, framhålla, motsvara, uppföra, åter presentera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
描绘, 表现, 表示, 象征, 作为...的代表

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 描繪, 表現, 表示, 象徵, 作為...的代表

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 나타내다, 대리하다, 재연하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 表現する, 描いてある, 表す, 意味する, 代議士となる, 代理する, 相当する, 演ずる, 扮する, 標本を示す, 述べる, 抗議する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمثل, يصور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ייצג, סימל, הציג שנית, הציג, תיאר, יצר מצג (משפטים)‬

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