reˈpresentāˈtion or rēˈpresentˈment noun
represent /rep-ri-zentˈ/
transitive verb- To exhibit the image of
- To use, or serve, as a symbol for
- To stand for
- To exhibit, depict, personate, show an image of, by imitative art
- To act
- To be a substitute, agent, deputy, member of parliament, etc, for
- To correspond or be in some way equivalent or analogous to
- To serve as a sample of, typify
- To present earnestly to mind
- To give out, make to appear, allege (that)
ORIGIN: L repraesentāre, -ātum, from praesentāre to place before
representabilˈity noun
representˈable /rep-ri-/ adjective
representāˈmen noun (psychology)
The product of representation
representˈant noun
A representative
representation /-zən-tāˈshən/ noun
- Act, state or fact of representing or being represented
- Anything which represents
- An image
- Picture
- Dramatic performance
- A mental image
- A presentation of a view of facts or arguments
- A petition, remonstrance, expostulation
- A statement
- Assumption of succession by an heir (law)
- A statement by a party entering into a contract that influences the other party's view of the contract, but falls short of being a condition (law)
- A body of representatives
representāˈtional /rep-ri-zən-/ adjective
(esp of art) depicting objects in a realistic rather than an abstract form
representāˈtionalism noun
- Representational art
- The doctrine that in the perception of the external world the immediate object represents another object beyond the sphere of consciousness (also representāˈtionism)
representāˈtionist noun and adjective
representative /rep-ri-zentˈə-tiv/ adjective
- Representing
- Exhibiting a likeness
- Typical
- Relating to representation
noun- A sample
- A typical example or embodiment
- A person who represents another or others, as a deputy, delegate, ambassador, member of parliament, agent, successor or heir
- The head of a family (Austen)
- A representative legislative body (obsolete)
representˈatively adverb
representˈativeness noun
representeeˈ noun (law)
A person to whom a representation has been made
representˈer noun
representˈment noun
representˈor noun (law)
A person who makes a representation in the course of contractual negotiations
representative peers plural noun
Scottish and Irish peers chosen by their fellows to sit in the House of Lords
House of Representatives
- The lower branch of the United States Congress, consisting of members chosen biennially by the people
- Also of various State and other legislatures