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v. be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"

v. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"

represent

v. serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"

represent, interpret

v. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

represent, create an image of

v. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

defend, represent

v. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

exemplify, represent

v. be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

map, represent

v. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

stage, present, represent

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

present, represent, lay out

v. bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

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illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

symbolize, symbolise

v. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

typify, epitomize, epitomise

v. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

denote, refer

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

signify

v. make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

enact, reenact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

premier, premiere

v. perform a work for the first time

put, set, place, pose, position, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

offer, offer up

v. present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"

present, submit

v. hand over formally

propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question

v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

submit, subject

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"

compare

v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

contrast, counterpoint

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

correlate

v. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information"

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

twin, duplicate, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

submit, state, put forward, posit

v. put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

stand

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

prosecute

v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

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