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Representing - definition of representing by The Free Dictionary Representing - definition of representing by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/representing Printer Friendly represent (redirected from representing ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Idioms . rep·re·sent (rĕp′rĭ-zĕnt′) tr.v. rep·re·sent·ed , rep·re·sent·ing , rep·re·sents 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 describe or present in words; set forth: The article represents the shortcomings of our school system in some detail. c. To act the part or role of: represented the villain in the story. 3. To present clearly to the mind: How are sense data represented to the mind? 4. To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest: Our parents represented to us the need for greater caution. 5. To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality: tried to represent his opponent as untrustworthy. 6. a. To serve as a delegate or agent for: She represents a district that is very concerned about high rents. b. To act as a spokesperson for. 7. To be an example or examples of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style. 8. To be the equivalent of; amount to: The money in the bank represents the better part of their life savings. [Middle English representen , from Old French representer , from Latin repraesentāre , to show : re- , re- + praesentāre , to present ; see present 2 .] rep′re·sent′a·bil′i·ty n. rep′re·sent′a·ble adj. rep′re·sent′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. represent ( ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ) vb ( tr ) 1. to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping . 2. to act as a substitute or proxy (for) 3. to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc): an MP represents his constituency . 4. to serve or use as a means of expressing: letters represent the sounds of speech . 5. to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typify: romanticism in music is represented by Beethoven . 6. to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray 7. to bring clearly before the mind 8. to set forth in words; state or explain 9. to describe as having a specified character or quality; make out to be: he represented her as a saint . 10. (Theatre) to act out the part of on stage; portray 11. (Theatre) to perform or produce (a play); stage [C14: from Latin repraesentāre to exhibit, from re- + praesentāre to present 2 ] ˌrepreˈsentable adj ˌrepreˌsentaˈbility n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 re-pre•sent (ˌri prɪˈzɛnt) v.t. to present again or anew. [1555–65] rep•re•sent (ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛnt) v.t. 1. to serve to stand for or denote, as a word or symbol does; symbolize: In this story the black bird represents evil. 2. to express or designate by some symbol, character, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes. 3. to stand or act in place of, as an agent or substitute: to represent one's company. 4. to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government. 5. to portray; depict. 6. to describe as having a particular character: to represent oneself as wealthy. 7. to set forth with a view to influencing opinion. 8. to impersonate, as in acting. 9. to serve as an example of. 10. to be the equivalent of; correspond to. v.i. 11. to protest. [1325–75; < Middle French representer < Latin repraesentāre to bring about immediately = re- re - + praesentāre to present 2 ] rep`re•sent′a•ble, adj. rep`re•sent′er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. 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All rights reserved. represent Past participle: represented Gerund: representing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative represent represent Present I represent you represent he/she/it represents we represent you represent they represent Preterite I represented you represented he/she/it represented we represented you represented they represented Present Continuous I am representing you are representing he/she/it is representing we are representing you are representing they are representing Present Perfect I have represented you have represented he/she/it has represented we have represented you have represented they have represented Past Continuous I was representing you were representing he/she/it was representing we were representing you were representing they were representing Past Perfect I had represented you had represented he/she/it had represented we had represented you had represented they had represented Future I will represent you will represent he/she/it will represent we will represent you will represent they will represent Future Perfect I will have represented you will have represented he/she/it will have represented we will have represented you will have represented they will have represented Future Continuous I will be representing you will be representing he/she/it will be representing we will be representing you will be representing they will be representing Present Perfect Continuous I have been representing you have been representing he/she/it has been representing we have been representing you have been representing they have been representing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been representing you will have been representing he/she/it will have been representing we will have been representing you will have been representing they will have been representing Past Perfect Continuous I had been representing you had been representing he/she/it had been representing we had been representing you had been representing they had been representing Conditional I would represent you would represent he/she/it would represent we would represent you would represent they would represent Past Conditional I would have represented you would have represented he/she/it would have represented we would have represented you would have represented they would have represented Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Verb 1. represent - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin" stand for , correspond equal , be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" 2. represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" stand for , symbolize , typify , symbolise mean , intend - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" embody , personify , be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" epitomise , epitomize , typify - embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition" 3. represent - be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven" instantiate - represent by an instance; "This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect" speak for - be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" 4. represent - be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" 5. represent - serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl" misrepresent , belie - represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" give tongue to , utter , express , verbalise , verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" dramatise , dramatize - represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth" portray - portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person" embody - represent or express something abstract in tangible form; "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period" 6. represent - be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue" exemplify embody , personify , be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" 7. represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" constitute , make up , comprise , be make - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man" compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality" form , constitute , make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the ba