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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'represent' 1. If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person, a group of people, or a place, they act on behalf of that person, group, or place. [...] 2. If you represent a person or group at an official event, you go there on their behalf. [...] 3.
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.
