transitive verb 1 : to give a clear understanding or impression of : to describe or present clearly a book which represents the character of early America also : to describe or present in a …

GRAPHS & CHARTS if a part of a picture or drawing represents something, it shows a particular piece of information:

REPRESENT definition: to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize. See examples of represent used in a sentence.

Definition of represent verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [often passive] represent somebody/something to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for …

1. to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping. 3. to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc): an …

to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston. Government to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's …

5 days ago · (transitive) 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. a landscape can be represented …

If a sign or symbol represents something, it is accepted as meaning that thing. A black dot in the middle of the circle is supposed to represent the source of the radiation. [VERB noun]

Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent. Steering away from the Banda music that has characterized her sound and biggest hits, the Mexican-American singer experiments with …

REPRESENT definition: 1. to be equal to something: 2. to officially speak or do something for someone else because they…. Learn more.