26984 words

represents

14 definitions • 24 examples
1
to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people:

Examples:

They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.
I sent my husband to represent me at the funeral.
Women were well/poorly represented at the conference (= there were many/few present).
2
to be the Member of Parliament, or of Congress, etc. for a particular area:

Examples:

Ed Smythe represents Barnet.
3
to be the person from a country, school, etc. that is in a competition:

Examples:

She was chosen to represent France at the Olympics.
4
to express or complain about something, to a person in authority:

Examples:

5
to show or describe something or someone:

Examples:

[ + -ing verb ] The statue represents St. George killing the dragon.
This new report represents the current situation in our schools.
He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.
6
to be a sign or symbol of something:

Examples:

To many people the White House represents the identity of the United States.
7
to be the result of something, or to be something:

Examples:

This book represents ten years of thought and research.
The new offer represented an increase of 10 percent on the previous one.
8
to speak, act, or be present officially for a person or group:

Examples:

His law firm is representing a dozen of the families involved in that disaster.
9
to show or describe something, or to be a sign or symbol of something:

Examples:

The memorial represents the sacrifice of men and women who gave their lives in war.
10
to be the result of something, or to be something:

Examples:

This represents years of work.
China and India represent 40% of the world’s population.
11
to speak for a person, organization, etc.:

Examples:

A delegation was in Japan last week to represent the industry in high-level trade talks.
represent sb's interests/views We need an organisation to represent the interests of the whole workforce.
12
to defend someone in a court of law:

Examples:

He's an eminent tax lawyer and has represented several top companies in high-profile cases.
13
to be something or to be equal to something:

Examples:

This sum of money represents a large percentage of our working capital.
The removal of trade barriers represents an important market opportunity for this organisation.
14
if a part of a picture or drawing represents something, it shows a particular piece of information:

Examples:

Each line in the diagram represents a business relationship.

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