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Verbs (20)

represent

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

map

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

create an image of

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

interpret

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

be a delegate for

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"

be a representative for

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

defend

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

characterize

v. be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

act, play

v. play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

make up, constitute, 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"

stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

exemplify, typify

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

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Fuzzynyms (90)

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

represent, exemplify, typify

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

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

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

support, defend, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

doctor, sophisticate, adulterate, doctor up

v. alter with the intention to deceive

abuse, misuse, pervert

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

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"

appear

v. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

adapt, dramatize, dramatise

v. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

look, appear, seem

v. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

appear, seem

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

compare

v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

contrast, be in contrast

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

correlate, corelate, correlate with

v. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"

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

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"

duplicate, twin, parallel

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

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

typify, epitomize

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

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

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

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

Synonyms (3)

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

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

Antonyms (2)

prosecute, be the prosecutor of

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

represent

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