Definition of Represent
Represent
re·pre·sent
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To act or speak on behalf of someone or something.
e.g. The lawyer will represent the defendant in court.
(verb)
to serve as an example or sample of something, or to be a symbol of something;
e.g. They wanted their survey sample to represent the town's population.
(verb)
broadly, to be present in a particular way or amount or to a particular degree;
e.g. These sales represent the majority of the company's profits.
(verb)
broadly, to present someone/something as being a certain way, to describe or portray some subject in a particular way, especially in an artistic work;
e.g. In the painting, the small black figures represent children playing.
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