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represented accurately or precisely
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verb
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h' in Greek stands for an `s' in Latin
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express indirectly by an image, form, or model
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- be a symbol
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
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be representative or typical for
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- This period is represented by Beethoven
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be a delegate or spokesperson for
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- 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
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serve as a means of expressing something
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- The flower represents a young girl
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be characteristic of
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- This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
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form or compose
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- 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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be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
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- Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
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create an image or likeness of
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- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
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play a role or part
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- Gielgud played Hamlet
- She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
- She played the servant to her husband's master
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perform (a play), especially on a stage
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- we are going to stage `Othello'
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describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
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- He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
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point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
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- our parents represented to us the need for more caution
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bring forward and present to the mind
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- We presented the arguments to him
- We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
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to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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