Definitions for represent
ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛntrep·re·sent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 5 votes

1. represent, stand for, correspondverb

   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. typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, representverb

   express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

   "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

3. representverb

   be representative or typical for

   "This period is represented by Beethoven"

4. representverb

   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. representverb

   serve as a means of expressing something

   "The flower represents a young girl"

6. exemplify, representverb

   be characteristic of

   "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

7. constitute, represent, make up, comprise, beverb

   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"

8. defend, representverb

   be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

   "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

9. represent, interpretverb

   create an image or likeness of

   "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

10. act, play, representverb

    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"

11. stage, present, representverb

    perform (a play), especially on a stage

    "we are going to stage `Othello'"

12. representverb

    describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

    "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

13. representverb

    point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

    "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

14. present, represent, lay outverb

    bring forward and present to the mind

    "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

15. map, representverb

    to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representverb

   To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

2. representverb

   To portray by pictorial or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like.

3. representverb

   To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet.

4. representverb

   To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress.

5. representverb

   To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe.

   He represented that he was investigating for the police department.

6. representverb

   To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things.

7. representverb

   To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.

8. representverb

   To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To REPRESENTverb

   Etymology: repræsento, Lat. representer, Fr.

   1. To exhibit, as if the thing exhibited were present.

   Before him burn
   Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing
   The heav’nly fires. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xii.

   2. To describe; to show in any particular character.

   This bank is thought the greatest load on the Genoese, and the managers of it have been represented as a second kind of senate. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   3. To fill the place of another by a vicarious character; to personate: as, the parliament represents the people.4. To exhibit to show.

   One of his cardinals admonished him against that unskilful piece of ingenuity, by representing to him, that no reformation could be made, which would not notably diminish the rents of the church. Decay of Piety.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Represent

   Represent is the ninth song on Nas debut album Illmatic. It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. Nas dedicates the song to a long list of people including future hip hop artist Cormega. RapReviews describes "Represent" as a "certified banger."

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. represent

   The term "represent" typically refers to the act of standing for or symbolizing something or someone or acting as a proxy or advocate in a certain capacity. It can involve serving as a spokesperson, exhibiting or embodying a particular idea or group, or speaking or acting on behalf of someone else. Representation often encompasses conveying or presenting information, perspectives, interests, or concerns accurately and authentically.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Representverb

   to present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify

2. Representverb

   to portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like

3. Representverb

   to portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet

4. Representverb

   to stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress

5. Representverb

   to exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe

6. Representverb

   to serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things

7. Representverb

   to bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present

8. Representverb

   to form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative, 3

9. Etymology: [F. reprsenter, L. repraesentare, repraesentatum; pref. re- re- + preesentare to place before, present. See Present, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Represent

   Represent is the fourth album by Comptons Most Wanted, their first since Music to Driveby in 1992. It included the singles, "This is Compton 2000" and "Then U Gone". In 2007, MC Eiht re-released the album in the name, Representin'. The Cover art pays tribute to the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Represent

   rep-rē-zent′, v.t. to exhibit the image of: to serve as a sign of: to personate or act the part of: to stand in the place of: to bring before the mind: to describe: to portray: to exemplify.—n. Representabil′ity.—adj. Represent′able, that may be represented.—ns. Representā′men, representation; Represent′ance (obs.), likeness.—adj. Represent′ant, having vicarious power.—n. Representā′tion, act of representing or exhibiting: that which represents: an image: picture: dramatic performance: part performed by a representative: share, participation: statement: delegation.—adj. Representā′tional.—ns. Representā′tionism, the doctrine of Descartes, that in the perception of the external world the immediate object represents another object beyond the sphere of consciousness; Representā′tionist.—adj. Represent′ative, representing: showing a likeness: bearing the character or power of others: replacing: presenting the full character of a class: (logic) mediately known.—n. one who stands for another, a deputy, delegate: (law) an heir.—adv. Represent′atively.—ns. Represent′ativeness; Represent′er; Represent′ment.—Representative faculty, the imagination.—House of Representatives, the lower branch of the United States Congress, consisting of members chosen biennially by the people. [O. Fr.,—L. repræsentāre, -ātum—re-, again, præsentāre, to place before.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representverb

   To stand for something you are convinced of and feel related to, and to express that feeling. For example your family, your upbringing, your neighborhood, your values. Represent! -- Nas (Represent), Throw ya hood up if you represent'n! -- Chingy (Jackpot)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. represent

   To express the voice of a group.

   The politicians did a great job as they were elected to represent the people.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

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1. represent

   Song lyrics by represent -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by represent on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Be
   • Describe
   • Express
   • Performing Arts
   • Point Out
   • Re-create
   • Serve
   • Transpose

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'represent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2287

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'represent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2456

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'represent' in Verbs Frequency: #146

Anagrams for represent »

1. presenter

How to pronounce represent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say represent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of represent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of represent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of represent in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   Joe Biden, whose struggling campaign got only a slight boost in Nevada, took an indirect swipe bothBloomberg and Bernie Sanders, who is an independent and not a member of the party hes seeking to represent in November. I aint a socialist. Im not a plutocrat. Im a Nevada Democrats.

2. Raul Urteaga:

   I want to emphasize that both yellow corn and soybeans represent very interesting areas of opportunity for Argentina and Brazil as alternative suppliers for us, i'm emphasizing South American (imports).

3. Mitt Romney:

   If the other candidates can find common ground, I believe we can nominate a person who can win the general election and who will represent the values and policies of conservatism.

4. Kobe Bryant:

   We want to represent what Kobe Bryant stood for.

5. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:

   ...my dear boy, no woman is a genius. They are a decorative sex. They never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly. Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=represent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Represent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=represent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Represent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/represent
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=represent
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=represent