English

Detailed Synonyms for represent in English

represent:

to represent verb (represents, represented, representing)

  1. to represent
    to represent
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
  2. to represent
    to represent; to portray; to interpret; to impersonate; to personify
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • portray verb (portrays, portrayed, portraying)
    • interpret verb (interprets, interpreted, interpreting)
    • impersonate verb (impersonates, impersonated, impersonating)
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)
  3. to represent
    – to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) 1
    to represent; to map
    – to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • map verb (maps, mapped, mapping)
  4. to represent
    – bring forward and present to the mind 1
    to present; to represent; to lay out
    – bring forward and present to the mind 1
    • present verb (presents, presented, presenting)
      • We presented the arguments to him1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason1
    • lay out verb (lays out, laid out, laying out)
  5. to represent
    – point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance 1
    to represent
    – point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • our parents represented to us the need for more caution1
  6. to represent
    – express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol 1
    to represent; to stand for; to typify; to symbolize; symbolise
    – express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • stand for verb (stands for, stood for, standing for)
    • typify verb (typifies, typified, typifying)
    • symbolize verb, American (symbolizes, symbolized, symbolizing)
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?1
    • symbolise verb, British
  7. to represent
    – describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality 1
    to represent
    – describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel1
  8. to represent
    – serve as a means of expressing something 1
    to represent
    – serve as a means of expressing something 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • The flower represents a young girl1
  9. to represent
    – create an image or likeness of 1
    to represent; to interpret
    – create an image or likeness of 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • The painter represented his wife as a young girl1
    • interpret verb (interprets, interpreted, interpreting)
  10. to represent
    – perform (a play), especially on a stage 1
    to stage; to present; to represent
    – perform (a play), especially on a stage 1
    • stage verb (stages, staged, staging)
      • we are going to stage `Othello'1
    • present verb (presents, presented, presenting)
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
  11. to represent
    – play a role or part 1
    to act; to represent; to play
    – play a role or part 1
    • act verb (acts, acted, acting)
      • She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • play verb (plays, played, playing)
      • Gielgud played Hamlet1
      • She played the servant to her husband's master1
  12. to 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 1
    to 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 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • I represent the silent majority1
  13. to represent
    – be representative or typical for 1
    to represent
    – be representative or typical for 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • This period is represented by Beethoven1
  14. to represent
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    to represent; to defend
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1
  15. to represent
    – form or compose 1
    to be; to comprise; to represent; to make up; to constitute
    – form or compose 1
    • be verb (is, was, being)
      • This money is my only income1
      • The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance1
      • These constitute my entire belonging1
      • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
      • These few men comprise his entire army1
    • comprise verb (comprises, comprised, comprising)
      • These few men comprise his entire army1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
    • constitute verb (constitutes, constituted, constituting)
      • These constitute my entire belonging1
  16. to represent
    – take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to 1
    to represent; to correspond; to stand for
    – take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • correspond verb (corresponds, corresponded, corresponding)
    • stand for verb (stands for, stood for, standing for)
  17. to represent
    – be characteristic of 1
    to represent; to exemplify
    – be characteristic of 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • exemplify verb (exemplifies, exemplified, exemplifying)
      • This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue1

Conjugations for represent:

present
  1. represent
  2. represent
  3. represents
  4. represent
  5. represent
  6. represent
simple past
  1. represented
  2. represented
  3. represented
  4. represented
  5. represented
  6. represented
present perfect
  1. have represented
  2. have represented
  3. has represented
  4. have represented
  5. have represented
  6. have represented
past continuous
  1. was representing
  2. were representing
  3. was representing
  4. were representing
  5. were representing
  6. were representing
future
  1. shall represent
  2. will represent
  3. will represent
  4. shall represent
  5. will represent
  6. will represent
continuous present
  1. am representing
  2. are representing
  3. is representing
  4. are representing
  5. are representing
  6. are representing
subjunctive
  1. be represented
  2. be represented
  3. be represented
  4. be represented
  5. be represented
  6. be represented
diverse
  1. represent!
  2. let's represent!
  3. represented
  4. representing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "represent":

  1. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)1
  2. bring forward and present to the mind1
    • We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason1
  3. point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance1
    • our parents represented to us the need for more caution1
  4. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol1
  5. describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality1
    • He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel1
  6. serve as a means of expressing something1
    • The flower represents a young girl1
  7. create an image or likeness of1
    • The painter represented his wife as a young girl1
  8. perform (a play), especially on a stage1
  9. play a role or part1
  10. 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 dispute1
    • I represent the silent majority1
  11. be representative or typical for1
    • This period is represented by Beethoven1
  12. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial1
    • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1
  13. form or compose1
    • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
  14. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to1
  15. be characteristic of1