represents
Acts on behalf
Represents is the third-person singular of represent—to stand for, symbolize, or act on behalf of something or someone.
A lawyer represents a client; a flag represents a nation; a number represents a quantity.
The word also means to depict or portray: The painting represents a scene from mythology.
To represent oneself as something is to claim that identity: He represented himself as an expert.
Entrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
advocate · intermediary · liaison · negotiator · attorney · diplomat · broker · mediator
To convey meaning
- denoteRepresent in meaning
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- standUpright support structure
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
icon · symbol · token · badge · insignia · hallmark · allegory · metaphor
Explain through depiction
- portrayRepresent through performance
- renderCause to become
- visualizeForm mental pictures
- sketchHasty informal drawing
draw · paint · image · delineate · picture · capture · show · convey
Reflective viewing surface
- echoReflected sound wave
- indicateSignal or point to
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- revealMake something visible
demonstrate · show · display · suggest · evidence · manifest · denote · bespeak
Represent as human
- incarnateGiven bodily form
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- exemplifyRepresent through instance
- typifyEmbody characteristic traits
epitomize · express · demonstrate · actualize · materialize · instantiate · realize · concretize
delegate
Entrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
envoy · advocate · intermediary · liaison · negotiator · attorney · diplomat · broker · mediator · surrogate
signify
To convey meaning
emblem · icon · symbol · token · badge · insignia · hallmark · allegory · metaphor · figurative
illustrate
Explain through depiction
sketch · draw · paint · image · delineate · picture · capture · show · convey · present
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
reveal · demonstrate · show · display · suggest · evidence · manifest · denote · bespeak · convey
personify
Represent as human
typify · epitomize · express · demonstrate · actualize · materialize · instantiate · realize · concretize · substantiate
representsopposes
Acts in resistance
undermines · betrays · sabotages · contradicts · misrepresents
- democratic representationElected officials serving constituents
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
- representative governmentRule by elected officials
- equal representationBalanced voice in governance
- legal representationAttorney acting on behalf
- elected representativesChosen holders of public office
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