representation

Noun
Synonyms: mental representationinternal representationdelegacyagencytheatrical performancetheatricalhistrionics

WordNet 3.0

Noun (10)

  1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or imageSynonyms: mental representationinternal representation
  2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
  3. the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
  4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agentSynonyms: delegacyagency
  5. a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency“a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California”
  6. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract“the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor”
  7. a performance of a playSynonyms: theatrical performancetheatricalhistrionics
  8. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting“certain representations were made concerning police brutality”
  9. the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
  10. an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr?sentation, L. representatio.]

1.The act of representing, in any sense of the verb. [1913 Webster]

2.That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced. [1913 Webster]

3.The state of being represented. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight. [1913 Webster]

Re-presentation \Re-pres`en*ta"tion\ (r?-prez`?n-t?"sh?n), n. [See Re-present.] The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated. [1913 Webster]
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