transitive verb 1 : to give a clear understanding or impression of : to describe or present clearly a book which represents the character of early America also : to describe or present in a …

GRAPHS & CHARTS if a part of a picture or drawing represents something, it shows a particular piece of information:

to represent musical sounds by notes. to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does. He represents the company in Boston. to speak and act for by delegated …

Definition of represent verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [often passive] represent somebody/something to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for …

1. to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to: our tent represents home to us when we go camping. 3. to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc): an …

If a sign or symbol represents something, it is accepted as meaning that thing. A black dot in the middle of the circle is supposed to represent the source of the radiation. [VERB noun]

Find 83 different ways to say REPRESENTS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston. Government to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's …

Oct 15, 2025 · (transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. a landscape can be …

The money he makes from his investments represents [= constitutes] over half his income. The court's decision represents a victory for small businesses. The new prices represent a …