Definition of Represent
Represent
rep·re·sent
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to have the official authority or permission to speak or act on the behalf of a person or entity;
e.g. She hopes to represent her state in the country's government.
(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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