take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an h in Greek stands for an s in Latin

[ Syn: stand for , correspond ]

play a role or part; Gielgud played Hamlet; She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role; She played the servant to her husbands master

[ Syn: act , play ]

perform (a play), especially on a stage; we are going to stage `Othello

[ Syn: stage , present ]

describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel'

point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; our parents represented to us the need for more caution'

bring forward and present to the mind; We presented the arguments to him; We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason

[ Syn: present , lay out ]

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

[ Syn: map ]

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

[ Syn: typify , symbolize , symbolise , stand for ]

be representative or typical for; This period is represented by Beethoven'

be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; I represent the silent majority'

serve as a means of expressing something; The flower represents a young girl'

be characteristic of; This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue

[ Syn: exemplify ]

form or compose; This money is my only income; The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance; These constitute my entire belonging; The children made up the chorus; This sum represents my entire income for a year; These few men comprise his entire army

[ Syn: constitute , make up , comprise , be ]

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; Ms. Smith will represent the defendant

[ Syn: defend ]

create an image or likeness of; The painter represented his wife as a young girl

[ Syn: interpret ]