representationally
In symbolic form
In a manner that involves representation—depicting, standing for, or symbolizing something else.
The term appears most often in discussions of art and philosophy: The painting works representationally, depicting recognizable scenes rather than abstract forms.
In cognitive science, it describes how the mind encodes information: The brain processes language representationally.
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- realismAccepting things as they are
- photorealismArt imitating camera accuracy
- figurativeRepresenting through imagery
brushwork · composition · perspective · rendering · likeness · portrayal · depiction · illustration
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
signifier · motif · totem · figurative · token · abstraction · symbolism · iconography
Simplified explanatory sketch
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- chartData shown visually
- graphVisual data display
map · model · layout · plot · outline · visualization · infographic · technical
Communicative body movement
- emotionComplex psychological state
- conveyCommunicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- communicateExchange thoughts with others
dramatic · inflection · expressiveness · emote · manifest · portray · display · projection
Copy of the original
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- simulationImitation of real processes
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
facsimile · likeness · resemblance · mirror · copy · duplicate · analogue · echo
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- realismAccepting things as they are
- photorealismArt imitating camera accuracy
figurative · brushwork · composition · perspective · rendering · likeness · portrayal · depiction · illustration · capturing
allegory
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
archetype · signifier · motif · totem · figurative · token · abstraction · symbolism · iconography · coded
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
graph · map · model · layout · plot · outline · visualization · infographic · technical · cross-section
gesture
Communicative body movement
- emotionComplex psychological state
- conveyCommunicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
communicate · dramatic · inflection · expressiveness · emote · manifest · portray · display · projection · evocative
imitation
Copy of the original
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- simulationImitation of real processes
- reproductionCopying or procreation
replica · facsimile · likeness · resemblance · mirror · copy · duplicate · analogue · echo · counterpart
representationallyabstractly
In conceptual terms
impressionistically · symbolically · geometrically · conceptually · minimally
representationallyabstractly
In conceptual terms
theoretically · conceptually · symbolically · figuratively · metaphorically