represent
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.
Verb 4 meanings
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.
To portray visually; to delineate.
“a landscape can be represented in a picture.”
To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of.
“It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.”
To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of.
“He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.”
Etymology
From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesentō. Displaced native Old English spelian (“to represent”).
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REPRESENT at a glance
REPRESENT has 9 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,537 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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