represent
/ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/
UK: /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/
ɹɛp · ɹꞮZƐNT (2 syllables)
English
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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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