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Definitions for Represent

[1] to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.
[2] to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes.
[3] to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston.
[4] to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government in a foreign country.
[5] to act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government: He represents Chicago's third Congressional district.
[6] to portray or depict; present the likeness of, as a picture does: The painting represents him as a man 22 years old.
[7] to present or picture to the mind.
[8] to present in words; set forth; describe; state.
[9] to set forth or describe as having a particular character (usually followed by as, to be, etc.): The article represented the dictator as a benevolent despot.
[10] to set forth clearly or earnestly with a view to influencing opinion or action or making protest.
[11] to present, produce, or perform, as on a stage.
[12] to impersonate, as in acting.
[13] to serve as an example or specimen of; exemplify: a genus represented by two species.
[14] to be the equivalent of; correspond to: The llama of the New World represents the camel of the Old World.
[15] to protest; make representations against.
[16] Slang . to use or display a secret handshake, sign, gesture, etc., for purposes of identification: The gang members always represent when they see one another.
[17] to present again or anew.
[18] to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to our tent represents home to us when we go camping
[19] to act as a substitute or proxy (for)
[20] to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc) an MP represents his constituency
[21] to serve or use as a means of expressing letters represent the sounds of speech
[22] to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typify romanticism in music is represented by Beethoven
[23] to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray
[24] to bring clearly before the mind
[25] to set forth in words; state or explain
[26] to describe as having a specified character or quality; make out to be he represented her as a saint
[27] to act out the part of on stage; portray
[28] to perform or produce (a play); stage
[29] (tr) to present again

Words related to Represent

show, perform, serve, produce, mean, portray, suggest, describe, mirror, display, illustrate, exemplify, be, exhibit, imitate, express, body, betoken, equal, reproduce

Words nearby Represent

repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension, represent, representation, representational, representationalism, representative, representatives

Origin of Represent

-presentFirst recorded in 1555–65; re- + present2

Words that may be confused with Represent

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, re-presentre-present, represent

Other words from Represent

rep·re·sent·a·ble , adjective
rep·re·sent·a·bil·i·ty , noun
non·rep·re·sent·a·ble , adjective
pre·rep·re·sent , verb (used with object)
un·rep·re·sent·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Represent

C14: from Latin repraesentāre to exhibit, from re- + praesentāre to present ²

Synonyms for Represent

mean, perform, produce, serve, serve as, show, speak for, be, betoken, body, copy, embody, enact, epitomize, equal, equate, exemplify, exhibit, express, factor, imitate, impersonate, personify, reproduce, stage, substitute, typify, act as, act as broker, act for, act in place of, appear as, assume the role of, be agent for, be attorney for, be proxy for, buy for, correspond to, do business for, emblematize, hold office, play the part, put on, sell for, stand for, steward