represent

About 48.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb 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.
2. verb To portray visually; to delineate.

   a landscape can be represented in a picture.

3. verb To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of.

   It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.

4. verb 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.

5. verb To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.).

   They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.

6. verb To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of.

   He represented that he was investigating for the police department.

7. verb To give an account of; to describe.
8. verb To serve as a sign or symbol of.

   The @ symbol represents the online world.

Similar words

typify exemplify interpret symbolize correspond comprise constitute be make up stand for

Often followed by

the a an them only their it all one

Word family

represent herself as represent himself as represent myself as represent oneself as represent ourselves as represent themself as represent themselves as represent yourself as represent yourselves as representable