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- Dictionaryrepresent/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
verb
- 1. be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity: "for purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult" Similar
- 2. constitute; amount to: "this figure represents eleven per cent of the company's total sales" Similar
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REPRESENT definition: 1. to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people: 2. to be the Member of…. Learn more.
1. : to bring clearly before the mind : present. a book which represents the character of early America. 2. : to serve as a sign or symbol of. the flag represents our country. 3. : to portray or exhibit in art : depict. 4. : to serve as the counterpart or image of : typify. a movie hero who represents the ideals of the culture. 5. a.
/ˌreprɪˈzent/ Verb Forms. act/speak for somebody. [often passive] represent somebody/something to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc. The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing eight different countries.
1. a. To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize: The rose represents beauty. The bald eagle represents the United States. b. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols: Letters of the alphabet represent sounds. 2. a. To depict in art; portray: The painting represents a woman wearing a hat. b.
1. verb. If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group. ...the politicians we elect to represent us. [VERB noun] The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims. [VERB noun] 2. verb B2.
Use the word represent when something stands in for something else — whether it's your congressman representing your interests in Washington or the thimble that represents you as it makes its way around the Monopoly board.
to officially speak or do something for someone else because they have asked you to: The union represents over 200 employees. represent verb [T] (COMPETITION) B2. to be the person from a country, school, etc that is in a competition. represent verb [T] (SIGN) B2. to be a sign or symbol of something: The crosses on the map represent churches.
Represent definition: to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize. See examples of REPRESENT used in a sentence.
to serve or use as a means of expressing: letters represent the sounds of speech. to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typify: romanticism in music is represented by Beethoven. to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray. to bring clearly before the mind.
Represent Definition. To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize. The rose represents beauty. The bald eagle represents the United States. To present a likeness or image of; portray; depict. To be a likeness or image of, as a picture or statue may be.
