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representer

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rep·re·sent   (rěp'rĭ-zěnt')   
tr.v.   rep·re·sent·ed, rep·re·sent·ing, rep·re·sents
    1. To stand for; symbolize: The bald eagle represents the United States.

    2. To indicate or communicate by signs or symbols: Letters of the alphabet represent sounds.

    3. To depict in art; portray.

    4. To describe or present in words; set forth.

    5. To serve as the official and authorized delegate or agent for.

    6. To act as a spokesperson for.

    7. To stage (a play, for example); produce.

    8. To act the part or role of.

    1. To depict in art; portray.

    2. To describe or present in words; set forth.

    3. To serve as the official and authorized delegate or agent for.

    4. To act as a spokesperson for.

    5. To stage (a play, for example); produce.

    6. To act the part or role of.

  1. To present clearly to the mind.

  2. To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest: Our parents represented to us the need for greater caution.

  3. To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality.

    1. To serve as the official and authorized delegate or agent for.

    2. To act as a spokesperson for.

    3. To stage (a play, for example); produce.

    4. To act the part or role of.

  4. To serve as an example of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.

  5. To be the equivalent of.

    1. To stage (a play, for example); produce.

    2. To act the part or role of.


[Middle English representen, from Old French representer, from Latin repraesentāre, to show : re-, re- + praesentāre, to present; see present2.]
rep're·sent'a·bil'i·ty n., rep're·sent'a·ble adj., rep're·sent'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to render or present a realistic image or likeness of: a statue representing a king; cave paintings that delineate hunters; a cartoon depicting a sea monster; the personality of a great leader limned in words; a landscape pictured in soft colors; a book portraying life in the Middle Ages.
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