Dictionary Check: represent
"represent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
verb
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Example:
"Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an ‘h’ in Greek stands for an ‘s’ in Latin"
verb
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Example:
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
verb
be representative or typical for
Example:
"This period is represented by Beethoven"
verb
be a delegate or spokesperson for; 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
Example:
"I represent the silent majority"
verb
serve as a means of expressing something
Example:
"The flower represents a young girl"
verb
be typical of
Example:
"This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"
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