represent

1. v. t. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Source: opted

2. v. t. To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like. Source: opted

3. v. t. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet. Source: opted

4. v. t. To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress. Source: opted

5. v. t. To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe. Source: opted

6. v. t. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. Source: opted

7. v. t. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. Source: opted

8. v. t. To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative, 3. Source: opted

9. v. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to Source: wordnet

10. v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol Source: wordnet

11. v. be representative or typical for Source: wordnet

12. v. 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 Source: wordnet

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