represent

rep|re|sent [ ,reprı`zent ] verb transitive ***

▸ 1 speak/act for someone

▸ 2 be something

▸ 3 be sign/symbol of

▸ 4 be picture/image of

▸ 5 in sports

▸ 6 be example of

▸ 7 describe someone/something

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) to speak or act officially for another person, group, or organization:

Ambassador Albright will represent the United States at the ceremony.

a group that represents the interests of the workers in the steel industry

a ) to be the elected representative of a particular area in a legislature or similar institution:

At that time Mr. Ishihara represented the Shinagawa district of Tokyo.

b ) to express the views and opinions of a group of people:

a newspaper that claims to represent Middle America

2. ) linking verb if something represents another thing, it is that thing: CONSTITUTE:

Albanians represent about 90 percent of the population in Kosovo.

This represents an increase of 22% on last year's profits.

The college's music library represents a unique resource.

3. ) to be a sign or symbol of something:

The color red commonly represents danger.

4. ) to be a picture or image of something: DEPICT:

The statue represents Jefferson as a young man.

5. ) to take part in a sport as a member of a particular team, country, etc.:

Ben's ambition is to represent Britain at the Olympics.

6. ) to be an example of a particular quality or type: EMBODY:

His narrow-minded, backward-looking views represent everything I dislike about this country.

7. ) to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially when this influences other people's opinions: PORTRAY:

His novels have been criticized for the negative way in which they represent women.

represent someone/something as something: The movie represented Kennedy's assassination as a government conspiracy.

be represented

if a particular group, organization, etc. is represented somewhere, someone from that group is there:

All five countries will be represented at the summit.

be well/poorly represented: Works by younger artists are well represented in the show.