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Britannica Dictionary definition of REPRESENT
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[+ object]
a
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to act or speak officially for (someone or something)
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He represented his company at the meeting.
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She hired an agent to represent her in the contract negotiations.
b
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to have a government position in which you speak or act for (a particular group, state, etc.)
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Senator Smith represents the state of Connecticut.
c
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to speak or act for (someone or something) in a court of law
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He represented himself at the trial. [=he spoke for himself at the trial and did not have a lawyer]
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The company is represented by a local law firm.
2
[+ object]
a
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to be part of a sports event or other competition for (a particular country, city, school, etc.)
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She represented the United States in figure skating at the Olympics.
b
be represented
— used to say that people from a particular place or group are present at an event, meeting, etc.
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The town was well represented at the meeting. [=there were many people from the town at the meeting]
3
not used in progressive tenses,
[linking verb]
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to form or be something
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The money he makes from his investments represents [=constitutes] over half his income.
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The court's decision represents a victory for small businesses.
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The new prices represent a substantial increase over last year's prices.
4
[+ object]
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to be an example of (someone or something)
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He represents everything I dislike about politics/politicians.
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They have a collection of animals representing more than 50 species.
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[+ object]
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to be a sign or symbol of (someone or something)
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The flag represents our country.
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Letters represent sounds.
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High and low temperatures are represented by colored lines on the graph.
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She is beginning to question the company and everything it represents. [=stands for]
6
[+ object]
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to show (someone or something) in a picture, painting, photograph, etc.
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This painting represents [=portrays, depicts] Queen Elizabeth.
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[+ object]
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to describe (someone or something) in a particular way
— often used to suggest that a description is false
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The politician was angry with the newspaper for representing [=portraying] his party negatively.
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He represented himself as poor, but I saw him driving an expensive new car.
