represent

/ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/

UK: /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/

ɹɛp · ɹꞮZƐNT (2 syllables)

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Definition

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

Etymology

From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō.

Example Sentences

  • "a landscape can be represented in a picture."
  • "The sculptor represented a horse in bronze."
  • "It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway."
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