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| 1. | to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good. |
| 2. | to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes. |
| 3. | to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston. |
| 4. | to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government in a foreign country. |
| 5. | to act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government: He represents Chicago's third Congressional district. |
| 6. | to portray or depict; present the likeness of, as a picture does: The painting represents him as a man 22 years old. |
| 7. | to present or picture to the mind. |
| 8. | to present in words; set forth; describe; state. |
| 9. | to set forth or describe as having a particular character (usually fol. by as, to be, etc.): The article represented the dictator as a benevolent despot. |
| 10. | to set forth clearly or earnestly with a view to influencing opinion or action or making protest. |
| 11. | to present, produce, or perform, as on a stage. |
| 12. | to impersonate, as in acting. |
| 13. | to serve as an example or specimen of; exemplify: a genus represented by two species. |
| 14. | to be the equivalent of; correspond to: The llama of the New World represents the camel of the Old World. |
| 15. | to protest; make representations against. |
| 16. | Slang. to use or display a secret handshake, sign, gesture, etc., for purposes of identification: The gang members always represent when they see one another. |
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