represented

Meanings

• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
• be representative or typical for
  • "This period is represented by Beethoven"
• 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
• serve as a means of expressing something
• be characteristic of
• form or compose
• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
• create an image or likeness of
  • "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
• play a role or part
• perform (a play), especially on a stage
• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
  • "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
  • "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
• bring forward and present to the mind
• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
• represented accurately or precisely

Synonyms

act, be, comprise, constitute, correspond, defend, delineate, delineated, exemplify, interpret, lay out, make up, map, play, present, represent, stage, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify