v. Function: verb
1 to present an image or lifelike imitation of (as in art) FF1C; the painting represents a spring scene FF1E;
Synonyms: delineate, depict, describe, image, interpret, limn, picture, portray, render
Related Words: express, realize, show; display, exhibit; hint, suggest; draft, outline, sketch; narrate, relate
Contrasted Words: color, distort, falsify, garble, misinterpret, pervert, twist, warp
2 to serve as the counterpart or image of FF1C; a movie hero who represents the ideals of the culture FF1E;
Synonyms: body (forth), emblematize, embody, epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, mirror, personalize, personate, personify, symbolize, typify; compare EMBODY 1
Related Words: denote, mean, signify; impersonate, substitute; copy, imitate, reproduce
Contrasted Words: belie, distort, garble, twist, warp
Antonyms: misrepresent