Complete Definition of "represent"

English

Pronunciation
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Verb
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  1. 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. 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. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet.
  4. 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. 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. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things.
  7. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
  8. 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.

Translations
trans-top|present again or anew
Dutch: voorstellen
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French: représenter
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trans-top|portray by pictorial or plastic art
Dutch: voorstellen, uitbeelden, ergens voor staan
Finnish: kuvata
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French: représenter
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trans-top|portray by mimicry or action of any kind
Dutch: voorstellen
Finnish: kuvata
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French: jouer
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trans-top|stand in the place of
Arabic: ARchar|�ث� IPAchar|(máθθala)
Chinese: 代表 (dàibi�o)
Dutch: vertegenwoordigen, representeren
Finnish: edustaa
French: représenter
German: darstellen, repräsentieren
Hungarian: képvisel
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Italian: rappresentare
Japanese: 代表�� (daihy� suru)
Korean: ���� (daepyohada)
Portuguese: representar
Russian: п�ед��авл��� (predstavlját�)
Spanish: representar
Swedish: representera
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trans-top|exhibit to another mind in language
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trans-top|serve as a sign or symbol of
Dutch: voorstellen
Finnish: edustaa
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trans-top|bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium
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trans-top|form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Esperanto: reprezenti
ttbc|Italian: rappresentare

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