Meaning of represent | Babel Free
Definitions
- to present again or anew.
- To have as a meaning, suggestion, or association; stand for or symbolize: The rose represents beauty. The bald eagle represents the United States.
- To depict in art; portray: The painting represents a woman wearing a hat.
- To present clearly to the mind: How are sense data represented to the mind?
- To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest: Our parents represented to us the need for greater caution.
- To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality: tried to represent his opponent as untrustworthy.
- To serve as a delegate or agent for: She represents a district that is very concerned about high rents.
- To be an example or examples of: The museum had several paintings representing the artist's early style.
- To be the equivalent of; amount to: The money in the bank represents the better part of their life savings.
- to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping.
Equivalents
العربية
مثل
Azərbaycanca
təmsil etmək
Català
representar
Dansk
repræsentere
Esperanto
reprezenti
Español
representar
فارسی
نشان دادن
Gaeilge
cuir in iúl
Gàidhlig
riochdaich
Galego
representar
Magyar
ábrázol
beállít
bemutat
beszámol
előad
feltüntet
játszik
jelent
jelöl
képvisel
lefest
megjelenít
mutat
日本語
代表する
한국어
대표하다
Latviešu
pārstāvēt
Polski
reprezentować
Română
reprezenta
Русский
представлять
Svenska
representera
Kiswahili
wakilisha
Tiếng Việt
đại diện
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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