"represent" | Definition and Related Words

represent

Verb

Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to (synset 202705339)
"Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h' in Greek stands for an `s' in Latin"

is a type of: be, equal - be identical or equivalent to

same as: correspond, stand for
Express indirectly by an image, form, or model;
Be a symbol (synset 200837915)
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

is a type of: intend, mean - mean or intend to express or convey
subtypes:
- be, embody, personify - represent, as of a character on stage
- epitomise, epitomize, typify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
same as: stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify
Be representative or typical for (synset 202547618)
"This period is represented by Beethoven"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
subtypes:
- instantiate - represent by an instance
- speak for - be a spokesperson for
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 (synset 202547206)
"I represent the silent majority"

is a type of: serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
Serve as a means of expressing something (synset 200990060)
"The flower represents a young girl"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
subtypes:
- belie, misrepresent - represent falsely
- dramatise, dramatize - represent something in a dramatic manner
- portray - portray in words
- embody - represent or express something abstract in tangible form
Be characteristic of (synset 202729608)
"This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

is a type of: be, embody, personify - represent, as of a character on stage

same as: exemplify
Form or compose (synset 202626667)
"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"
subtypes:
- make - constitute the essence of
- compose - form the substance of
- constitute, form, make - to compose or represent
- range, straddle - range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as
- pose, present - introduce
- supplement - serve as a supplement to
same as: be, comprise, constitute, make up
Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial (synset 202587760)
"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

same as: defend
Create an image or likeness of (synset 201690027)
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things

is a type of: re-create - create anew
subtypes:
- carnalize, sensualize - represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture
- silhouette - represent by a silhouette
- animalise, animalize - represent in the form of an animal
- profile - represent in profile, by drawing or painting
- paint - make a painting of
- capture - succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
- depict, picture, render, show - show in, or as in, a picture
- conventionalize, stylise, stylize - represent according to a conventional style
- map - make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- depict, limn, portray - make a portrait of
- portray, present - represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
- mock up, model - construct a model of
- chart, graph - represent by means of a graph
same as: interpret
Play a role or part (synset 201723161)
"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"

referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance

is a type of: re-create - create anew
subtypes:
- make, make believe, pretend - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- support - play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- act out, enact, reenact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play
- act out - represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
- impersonate, portray - assume or act the character of
- parody - make a spoof of or make fun of
- emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
same as: act, play
verb group:
- act, act as, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- act, play, playact, roleplay - perform on a stage or theater
- play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
Perform (a play), especially on a stage (synset 201715304)
"we are going to stage `Othello'"

referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance

is a type of: re-create - create anew

subtypes: localise, localize, place, set - locate

same as: present, stage
Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality (synset 200989377)
"He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

is a type of: depict, describe, draw - give a description of
subtypes:
- symbolise, symbolize - represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
- actualise, actualize - represent or describe realistically
Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance (synset 200827108)
"our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

is a type of: point out, remonstrate - present and urge reasons in opposition
Bring forward and present to the mind (synset 200775012)
"We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

is a type of: say, state, tell - express in words
subtypes:
- argue, reason - present reasons and arguments
- argue, indicate - give evidence of
- spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
same as: lay out, present
To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) (synset 200381369)
is a type of: commute, permute, transpose - change the order or arrangement of

same as: map

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