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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.
The meaning of REPRESENT is to bring clearly before the mind : present. How to use represent in a sentence.
Definition of represent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 represent an idea or quality means to be a symbol or an expression of that idea or quality. We believe you represent everything British racing needs. [ VERB noun ]
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.
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.
verb. /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ Verb Forms. act/speak for someone. [often passive] represent somebody/something to be a member of a group of people and act or speak on their behalf at an event, a meeting, etc. The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.
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.
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.
