represent

Verb

• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

• bring forward and present to the mind
  • We presented the arguments to him
    
  • We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
    

• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
  • our parents represented to us the need for more caution
    

• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
  • He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
    

• perform (a play), especially on a stage
  • we are going to stage `Othello'
    

• play a role or part
  • Gielgud played Hamlet
    
  • She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
    
  • She played the servant to her husband's master
    

• create an image or likeness of
  • The painter represented his wife as a young girl
    

• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
  • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
    

• 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
    

• be characteristic of
  • This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
    

• serve as a means of expressing something
  • The flower represents a young girl
    

• 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
    

• be representative or typical for
  • This period is represented by Beethoven
    

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  map , present , lay out , stage , act , play , interpret , defend , constitute , make up , comprise , be , exemplify , typify , symbolize , symbolise , stand for , correspond