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rep·re·sent
(rĕp′rĭ-zĕnt′)tr.v. rep·re·sent·ed, rep·re·sent·ing, rep·re·sents
1.
a. To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize: The rose represents beauty. The bald eagle represents the United States.
b. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols: Letters of the alphabet represent sounds.
2.
a. To depict in art; portray: The painting represents a woman wearing a hat.
b. To describe or present in words; set forth: The article represents the shortcomings of our school system in some detail.
c. To act the part or role of: represented the villain in the story.
3. To present clearly to the mind: How are sense data represented 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: tried to represent his opponent as untrustworthy.
6.
a. To serve as a delegate or agent for: She represents a district that is very concerned about high rents.
b. To act as a spokesperson for.
7. To be an example or examples of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
8. To be the equivalent of; amount to: The money in the bank represents the better part of their life savings.
[Middle English representen, from Old French representer, from Latin repraesentāre, to show : re-, re- + praesentāre, to present; see present2.]
rep′re·sent′a·bil′i·ty n.
rep′re·sent′a·ble adj.
rep′re·sent′er n.
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represent
(ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt)vb (tr)
1. to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping.
2. to act as a substitute or proxy (for)
3. to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc): an MP represents his constituency.
4. to serve or use as a means of expressing: letters represent the sounds of speech.
5. to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typify: romanticism in music is represented by Beethoven.
6. to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray
7. to bring clearly before the mind
8. to set forth in words; state or explain
9. to describe as having a specified character or quality; make out to be: he represented her as a saint.
10. (Theatre) to act out the part of on stage; portray
11. (Theatre) to perform or produce (a play); stage
[C14: from Latin repraesentāre to exhibit, from re- + praesentāre to present2]
ˌrepreˈsentable adj
ˌrepreˌsentaˈbility n
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re-pre•sent
(ˌri prɪˈzɛnt)v.t.
to present again or anew.
[1555–65]
rep•re•sent
(ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt)v.t.
1. to serve to stand for or denote, as a word or symbol does; symbolize: In this story the black bird represents evil.
2. to express or designate by some symbol, character, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes.
3. to stand or act in place of, as an agent or substitute: to represent one's company.
4. to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government.
5. to portray; depict.
6. to describe as having a particular character: to represent oneself as wealthy.
7. to set forth with a view to influencing opinion.
8. to impersonate, as in acting.
9. to serve as an example of.
10. to be the equivalent of; correspond to.
v.i. 11. to protest.
[1325–75; < Middle French representer < Latin repraesentāre to bring about immediately =re- re- + praesentāre to present2]
rep`re•sent′a•ble, adj.
rep`re•sent′er, n.
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represent
Past participle: represented
Gerund: representing
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| Verb | 1. | represent - 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" |
| 2. |  represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" | |
| 3. | represent - be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven" instantiate - represent by an instance; "This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect" speak for - be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 4. | represent - 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" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" | |
| 5. | represent - serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl" misrepresent, belie - represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" dramatise, dramatize - represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth" portray - portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person" embody - represent or express something abstract in tangible form; "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period" | |
| 6. | represent - be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue" | |
| 7. | represent - 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" make - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man" compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality" form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" straddle, range - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state" fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'" supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" | |
| 8. | represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" | |
| 9. | represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" carnalize, sensualize - represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture silhouette - represent by a silhouette profile - represent in profile, by drawing or painting paint - make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times" capture - succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" depict, picture, show, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" stylise, stylize, conventionalize - represent according to a conventional style; "a stylized female head" map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus" limn, portray, depict - make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" portray, present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" | |
| 10. |  represent - 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"performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" make believe, pretend, make - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress" re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" support - play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians" act out, enact, reenact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" act out - represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety" impersonate, portray - assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man" parody - make a spoof of or make fun of emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role | |
| 11. | represent - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'" performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" | |
| 12. | represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" | |
| 13. | represent - point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution" remonstrate, point out - present and urge reasons in opposition | |
| 14. | represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" argue, indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing" | |
| 15. | represent - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
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represent
verb
1. act for, speak for, appear for, speak on behalf of, be the representative of the lawyers representing the victims
2. stand for, substitute for, play the part of, assume the role of, serve as He will represent the president at ceremonies.
3. play for, appear for, be a member of the team My aim is to represent Britain at the Olympics.
4. constitute, be, make, comprise These developments represent a change.
5. express, equal, correspond to, symbolize, equate with, mean, betoken Circle the letter that represents the sound.
6. exemplify, embody, symbolize, typify, personify, epitomize You represent everything British racing needs.
7. depict, show, describe, picture, express, illustrate, outline, portray, sketch, render, designate, reproduce, evoke, denote, delineate God is represented as male.
8. state, indicate, point out, put forward I represented to him that he had behaved very foolishly.
represent someone as something or someone
1. make out to be, claim to be, describe as They tend to represent him as a guru.
represent yourself as something or someone
1. pass yourself off as, claim to be, pose as, pretend to be, purport to be, profess to be, present yourself as, pass yourself off as He represented himself as an upright community member.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
represent
verb1. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:
2. To present a lifelike image of:
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Translations
يَرْمُز إلىيُمَثِّليُـمَثِّلُيُمَثِّل، يُبَيِّن، يكونُ مَثَلا
zastupovatreprezentovatvyjadřovatpředstavovat
repræsenteresymbolisere
edustaakuvata
zastupati
ábrázolképvisel
standa fyrir, táknavera fulltrúivera gott dæmi um; sÿna
代表する
대표하다
atstovaujantisatstovavimasreprezentatyvusreprezentuotisimbolizuoti
atspoguļotizteiktnozīmētpārstāvētsimbolizēt
vertegenwoordigenvoorstellenrepresenteren
vyjadrovať
predstavljatizastopati
företrädarepresentera
เป็นตัวแทน
temsil etmekgöstermeksimgesi olmak
đại diện cho
represent
[reprɪˈzent] VT1. (= stand for, symbolize) → representar
2. (= act or speak for) [+ client, country] → representar a; [+ company] → ser agente de; [+ change, achievement] → representar
he represents nobody but himself → no representa a nadie sino a sí mismo
his early work is well represented in the exhibition → sus primeros trabajos están bien representados en la exposición, su primera época está bien representada
he represents nobody but himself → no representa a nadie sino a sí mismo
his early work is well represented in the exhibition → sus primeros trabajos están bien representados en la exposición, su primera época está bien representada
3. (frm) (= convey, explain) → presentar, describir
you represented it falsely to us → usted nos lo describió falsamente
it has been represented to us that → se ha pretendido que ..., se nos ha dicho que ...
the goods are not as represented → las mercancías no son como nos las describieron
you represented it falsely to us → usted nos lo describió falsamente
it has been represented to us that → se ha pretendido que ..., se nos ha dicho que ...
the goods are not as represented → las mercancías no son como nos las describieron
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
represent
[ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt] vt (= act on behalf of) [+ client, worker, voter] → représenter
the politicians we elect to represent us → les politiciens que nous élisons pour nous représenter
to represent sb's interests → représenter les intérêts de qn
the politicians we elect to represent us → les politiciens que nous élisons pour nous représenter
to represent sb's interests → représenter les intérêts de qn
(= constitute) → représenter
This represents a major change → Cela représente un changement majeur.
It represented a significant advance in the treatment of malaria → Cela représentait une avancée significative dans le traitement de la malaria.
This represents a major change → Cela représente un changement majeur.
It represented a significant advance in the treatment of malaria → Cela représentait une avancée significative dans le traitement de la malaria.
(= exemplify) → représenter
These views don't represent those of American people → Ces opinions ne représentent pas celles du peuple américain.
He represents everything she dislikes about right-wingers → Il représente tout ce qu'elle déteste chez les gens de droite.
These views don't represent those of American people → Ces opinions ne représentent pas celles du peuple américain.
He represents everything she dislikes about right-wingers → Il représente tout ce qu'elle déteste chez les gens de droite.
(= portray) → présenter
He didn't like the way he was represented → Il n'a pas aimé la façon dont il a été présenté.
to represent sb/sth as sth → présenter qn/qch comme qch
to be represented as sth → être présenté(e) comme qch
The withdrawal was represented as a military success → Le retrait à été présenté comme un succès militaire.
He didn't like the way he was represented → Il n'a pas aimé la façon dont il a été présenté.
to represent sb/sth as sth → présenter qn/qch comme qch
to be represented as sth → être présenté(e) comme qch
The withdrawal was represented as a military success → Le retrait à été présenté comme un succès militaire.
(= symbolize) → représenter
In Einstein's equation c represents the speed of light → Dans l'équation d'Einstein, c représente la vitesse de la lumière.
In Einstein's equation c represents the speed of light → Dans l'équation d'Einstein, c représente la vitesse de la lumière.
(in sport) [+ country, town, school] → représenter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
represent
vt
→ darstellen; (= stand for) → stehen für; (= symbolize) → symbolisieren, darstellen; opportunity → bedeuten; he represents all that is best in … → er verkörpert das Beste (+gen) → …
(= act or speak for, Parl, Jur) → vertreten; he represents their firm in London → er vertritt or repräsentiert die Firma in London; many countries were represented at the ceremony → viele Länder waren bei der Feier vertreten; the foreign tourist should never forget that he represents his country → ein Tourist sollte im Ausland nie vergessen, dass er sein Land repräsentiert
(= declare to be) person, event, risk etc → darstellen (as als); (falsely) → hinstellen (as als); it is exactly as represented in the advertisement → es ist genau, wie in der Anzeige dargestellt
(Theat) character, part → darstellen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
represent
(reprəˈzent) verb1. to speak or act on behalf of. You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.
2. to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of. In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.
3. to be a good example of; to show or illustrate. What he said represents the feelings of many people.
ˌrepresenˈtation noun1. the act of representing or the state of being represented.
2. a person or thing that represents. These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.
3. (often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.
ˌrepreˈsentative (-tətiv) adjective1. being a good example (of something); typical. We need opinions from a representative sample of people; Is this poem representative of his work?
2. carried on by elected people. representative government.
noun1. (also rep (rep) ) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman. Our representative will call on you this afternoon.
2. a person who represents a person or group of people. A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.
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represent
→ يُـمَثِّلُ reprezentovat repræsentere vertreten αντιπροσωπεύω representar edustaa représenter zastupati rappresentare 代表する 대표하다 vertegenwoordigen representere reprezentować representar представлять företräda เป็นตัวแทน temsil etmek đại diện cho 代表Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009