represent


Meanings

  • take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to;
  • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
  • be representative or typical for;
    • "This period is represented by Beethoven"
  • 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"
  • serve as a means of expressing something;
    • "The flower represents a young girl"
  • be characteristic of;
  • form or compose;
    • "This sum represents my entire income for a year"
  • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial;
    • "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
  • create an image or likeness of;
    • "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
  • play a role or part;
  • perform (a play), especially on a stage;
  • describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality;
    • "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
  • point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance;
    • "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
  • bring forward and present to the mind;
    • "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
  • to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)


Scrabble Score: 11

represent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

represent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

represent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

represent is a valid Words With Friends word