Definition of represent

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Represent (v. t.) To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress..

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Field :: Field (n.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver)..
Reichstag :: Reichstag (n.) The Diet, or House of Representatives, of the German empire, which is composed of members elected for a term of three years by the direct vote of the people. See Bundesrath..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..
Branch :: Branch (v. t.) To adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs..
Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways..
Polymnite :: Polymnite (n.) A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc..
Embassador :: Embassador (n.) An official messenger and representative.
Trophy :: Trophy (n.) The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive..
Planisphere :: Planisphere (n.) The representation of the circles of the sphere upon a plane; especially, a representation of the celestial sphere upon a plane with adjustable circles, or other appendages, for showing the position of the heavens, the time of rising and setting of stars, etc., for any given date or hour..
Line :: Line (v. t.) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
Representation :: Representation (n.) The state of being represented.
Representative :: Representative (a.) Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8..
Representative :: Representative (n.) An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority..
Picture :: Picture (v. t.) To draw or paint a resemblance of; to delineate; to represent; to form or present an ideal likeness of; to bring before the mind.
Mime :: Mime (n.) A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner.
Dimidiate :: Dimidiate (v. t.) To represent the half of; to halve.
Nuncio :: Nuncio (n.) The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than internuncios..
Misrepresentation :: Misrepresentation (n.) Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives..
Presentment :: Presentment (n.) Setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition.
Death :: Death (v. i.) Personified: The destroyer of life, -- conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe..
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