REPRESENT

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from Latin repraesentare, from re- + praesentare to present Date: 14th century transitive verb to bring clearly before the mind ; present , to serve as a sign or symbol of , to portray or exhibit in art ; depict , to serve as the counterpart or image of ; typify , 5. to produce on the stage, to act the part or role of, 6. a. to take the place of in some respect, to act in the place of or for usually by legal right, to manage the legal and business affairs of , to serve especially in a legislative body by delegated authority usually resulting from election, to describe as having a specified character or quality , 8. to give one's impression and judgment of ; state in a manner intended to affect action or judgment, to point out in protest or remonstrance, to serve as a specimen, example, or instance of, 10. to form an image or ~ation of in the mind, b. to apprehend (an object) by means of an idea, to recall in memory, to correspond to in essence ; constitute , intransitive verb to make ~ations against something ; protest , to perform a task or duty admirably ; serve as an outstanding example, ~able adjective ~er noun