Definition: 1. Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to. 2. Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. 3. Serve as a means of expressing something.
Use 'represent' in a sentence:
1. But this won't necessarily represent an increase in happy marriages, nor is the trend likely to last.
2. The king is represented as a villain in the play.
3. Doesn't a wallet—that time-honoured Friday-night feeling of pleasing, promising fatness—represent something that matters?
4. The expulsion of thousands of people represents a humanitarian catastrophe of enormous proportions.
5. The developments in this town represent in microcosm what is happening in the country as a whole.
6. The carvings represent a hunting scene.
7. These developments represented a major change in the established order.
8. These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation.
9. If so, then perhaps that first disc-shape symbol might represent the Sun.
10. Their latest single represents a new departure for the band.
11. A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.
12. I have been picked out to represent the whole team.
13. We represent 47 nations from every region of the world, and I thank each of you for being here.
14. The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists.
15. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
16. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language.
17. The results are represented in fig.3 below.
18. This model represents the best compromise between price and quality.
19. This represents a volte-face in government thinking.
20. Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee) .
21. Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case.
22. Words come out of the culture that they represent and they describe.
23. Verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law.
24. He told his constituents that he would continue to represent them to the best of his ability.
25. First used in the 1950s in the US to represent the sound of a car engine running.
26. Those comments do not represent the views of us all.
27. The popular press tends to represent him as an environmental guru.
28. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.
29. Many necessitated payments to songwriters and the music publishers, like Chrysalis, that represent them.
30. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.
31. NB: The opinions stated in this essay do not necessarily represent those of the Church of God Missionary Society.
32. The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party.
33. My only aim is to represent the United States at the Olympics.
34. The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President.
35. The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government.
36. Two Senators represent each state in the Upper House.
37. What does this observer ab extra represent?
38. The essay represents a solid week's work.
39. Words represent things, ideas.
40. We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great – hard work.
41. The risks were represented as negligible.
42. He represents a new breed of politician.
43. Voters elected him to represent them, rather than narrow sectional interests.
44. They represented their concerns to the authorities.
45. They do not represent only the east.
46. Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama.
47. Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent.
48. What do the shaded areas on the map represent?
49. Wind direction is represented by arrows.
50. Each colour on the chart represents a different department.
51. The union represents over 200 000 teachers.
52. This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.
53. This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue.
54. The idea that TV shows like "Dallas" or "Dynasty" represent typical American life is laughable.
55. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.
56. This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.
57. This represents a reduction of 5% in real terms.
58. The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.
59. Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
60. The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.
