represent
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(verb) serve as a means of expressing something |
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Related Words: belie, depict, describe, dramatize, draw, embody, express, give tongue to, misrepresent, portray, utter |
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(verb) create an image or likeness of |
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Synonyms: interpret |
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Related Words: animalize, capture, carnalize, contrast, conventionalize, depict, draw, graph, limn, map, mock up, model, paint, picture, portray, present, profile, re-create, sensualize, show, silhouette, stylize |
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(verb) be a delegate for; represent somebody's interest, 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" |
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Related Words: serve |
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(verb) be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven" |
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Related Words: be, speak for |
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(verb) take the place of |
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Synonyms: correspond, stand for |
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Related Words: represent, stand for, symbolize |
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(verb) to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
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Synonyms: map |
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Related Words: commute, permute, transpose |
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(verb) be the defense counsel for someone in a trial |
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Synonyms: defend |
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(verb) 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" |
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Synonyms: be, comprise, constitute, make up |
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Related Words: compose, constitute, fall into, fall under, form, make, pose, present, range, straddle |
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(verb) be characteristic of: "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue" |
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Synonyms: exemplify, typify |
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Related Words: be, embody, personify |
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(verb) express indirectly; be a symbol of; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" |
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Synonyms: stand for, symbolize |
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Related Words: be, correspond, embody, epitomize, intend, mean, personify, represent, stand for, typify |
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(verb) play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role" |
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Synonyms: act, play |
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Related Words: act out, emote, enact, impersonate, masquerade, parody, portray, pose, re-create, reenact, spoof, support |
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