Synonyms of represent

Verb

1. represent, stand for, correspond, equal, be

usage: 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"

2. typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent, mean, intend

usage: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

3. represent, be

usage: be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"

4. represent, serve

usage: 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"

5. represent, express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

usage: serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"

6. exemplify, represent, embody, be, personify

usage: be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

7. constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

usage: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

8. defend, represent

usage: be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

9. represent, interpret, re-create

usage: create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

10. act, play, represent, re-create

usage: play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

11. stage, present, represent, re-create

usage: perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

12. represent, describe, depict, draw

usage: describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"

13. represent, remonstrate, point out

usage: point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

14. present, represent, lay out, state, say, tell

usage: bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

15. map, represent, permute, commute, transpose

usage: to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Definition and meaning of represent (Dictionary)