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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Adumbrative :: Adumbrative (a.) Faintly representing; typical.
Drapery :: Drapery (n.) A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed..
Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..
District :: District (v. t.) To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives..
Salient :: Salient (v. i.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient..
Chimera :: Chimera (n.) A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon..
Presentment :: Presentment (n.) Setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition.
Serpens :: Serpens (n.) A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.
Fancy :: Fancy (n.) An image or representation of anything formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea; conceit.
Contour :: Contour (n.) The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery..
Letter :: Letter (n.) A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language..
Impersonification :: Impersonification (n.) The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.
Belie :: Belie (n.) To give a false representation or account of.
Pheon :: Pheon (n.) A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge..
Balloon :: Balloon (n.) The outline inclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
Phonograph :: Phonograph (n.) A character or symbol used to represent a sound, esp. one used in phonography..
Triphthong :: Triphthong (n.) A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs..
Figurative :: Figurative (a.) Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2..
Phonetics :: Phonetics (n.) The art of representing vocal sounds by signs and written characters.
Emblemize :: Emblemize (v. t.) To represent by an emblem; to emblematize.
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