Dictionary
re-pre•sent
Pronunciation: (rē"pri-zent'), [key]—
v.t.
to present again or anew.
rep•re•sent
Pronunciation: (rep"ri-zent'), [key]—
v.t.
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 fol. 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.
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v.i.
1. to protest; make representations against.
2. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
