| verb | 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” |
| verb | express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?” |
| verb | be representative or typical for “This period is represented by Beethoven” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | serve as a means of expressing something “The flower represents a young girl” |
| verb | be characteristic of “This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue” |
| verb | form or compose “This money is my only income” |
| verb | be the defense counsel for someone in a trial “Ms. Smith will represent the defendant” |
| verb | create an image or likeness of “The painter represented his wife as a young girl” |
| verb | play a role or part “Gielgud played Hamlet” |
| verb | perform (a play), especially on a stage “we are going to stage `Othello'” |
| verb | describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality “He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel” |
| verb | point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance “our parents represented to us the need for more caution” |
| verb | bring forward and present to the mind “We presented the arguments to him” |
| verb | to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
| representation | noun | an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent |
| correspondent | adjective | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar |
| typification | noun | the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying |
| symbolization | noun | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible |
| symbolizer | noun | someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols |
| symbolizing | noun | the act of representing something with a symbol |
| symbol | noun | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
| symbolisation | noun | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible |
| symboliser | noun | someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols |
| representative | adjective | standing for something else |
| exemplification | noun | a representational or typifying form or model |
| example | noun | a representative form or pattern |
| constituent | adjective | constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) |
| makeup | noun | the way in which someone or something is composed |
| make-up | noun | the way in which someone or something is composed |
| defendant | noun | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused |
| defence | noun | the defendant and his legal advisors collectively |
| interpretation | noun | the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance |
| interpreter | noun | someone who uses art to represent something |
| actable | adjective | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage |
| actor | noun | a theatrical performer |
| act | noun | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program |
| acting | noun | the performance of a part or role in a drama |
| play | noun | a theatrical performance of a drama |
| player | noun | a theatrical performer |
| playing | noun | the performance of a part or role in a drama |
| stage | noun | the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') |
| stager | noun | someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed |
| staging | noun | the production of a drama on the stage |
| presentment | noun | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view |
| presentation | noun | the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it |
| map | noun | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) |
| mapping | noun | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) |