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- pronunciation:
- re
prih
zent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
represents, representing, represented |
| definition 1: |
to denote or serve as a symbol for.
A skull and crossbones represents danger.The letter "t" represents the first sound in the word "top."- synonyms:
- denote, depict, designate, mean, signify, stand for, symbolize
- similar words:
- betoken, emblem, express, personify, typify
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| definition 2: |
to serve as an agent for.
She represents the insurance company.- similar words:
- speak for, stand for
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| definition 3: |
to depict or portray, as in art.
His paintings often represent village life.- synonyms:
- depict, express, image, picture, portray, render
- similar words:
- delineate, describe, draw, interpret, limn, paint, personify, picture, sketch
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| definition 4: |
to act as spokesperson for, esp. in a U.S. legislative body.
She represents a large city district.- synonyms:
- serve
- similar words:
- serve, speak for, stand for
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| definition 5: |
to serve as an example of.
This latest incident represents the kind of misconduct he is capable of.- synonyms:
- embody, epitomize, exemplify, personify, typify
- similar words:
- epitomize, illustrate, personify
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| definition 6: |
to describe in a particular way (usu. fol. by "as").
He represented her as a shrewish wife when in fact she was a kind woman.She was offended by the way she was represented in the press.- synonyms:
- characterize, depict, paint, portray
- similar words:
- define, delineate, describe, draw, limn
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| definition 7: |
to produce or perform, as in a theatrical production.
- synonyms:
- act, enact, perform, present, produce, put on, stage
- similar words:
- act, depict, dramatize, enact, perform, play, present, produce, stage
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| definition 8: |
to constitute or account for.
These two suits represented his entire wardrobe at the time. |
| related words: |
chart, defend, designate, impersonate, look, mean, play, plead, trace, treat |
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| derivations: |
representable (adj.), representability (n.) |
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