represent
//ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt//
Verb
representInfinitive
representPresent tense
representedPast tense
representedPast participle
representingPresent participle
representsThird-person singular
1
to act or speak officially for someone or something
She was chosen to represent her country at the conference.
2
to be a sign or symbol of something
The dove represents peace.
3
to show or depict something in a particular way
The painting represents the city as a place of hope and opportunity.
4
to constitute or amount to something
Women represent 40% of the workforce in this company.
5
to present or describe something in a particular way, especially falsely
He represented himself as a doctor, but he had no medical degree.