- characterized
- defined
- described
- expressed
- pictured
- delineated
- drawn
- illustrated
- interpreted
- mirrored
- personified
- portrayed
- revealed
- sketched
- symbolized
- displayed
- enacted
- exhibited
- rendered
- shown
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1
as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats
2
as in to depict
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
3
as in to symbolize
to serve as a material counterpart of
this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth
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Table of Contents
- What represent means?
- When to Use represent and represents?
- Does represent mean symbolize?
- What makes a good metaphor?
- What is the most important function of metaphor in poetry?
- What is the function of metaphor?
- How do you interpret a metaphor?
- How do you write a metaphor?
- What is the meaning of personification?
- What is a metaphor vs simile?
- Why do we use similes and metaphors?
Synonyms of represent
What represent means?
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good. to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes.
When to Use represent and represents?
Its up to you. If for you meeting new people and exchanging new ideas and perspectives constitute, or are part of, a single notion, use represent. If for you meeting new people is a separate notion from exchanging new ideas and perspectives, use represents.
- character,
- characterize,
- define,
- depict,
- describe,
- portray.
Does represent mean symbolize?
1 : to serve as a symbol of. 2 : to represent, express, or identify by a symbol. intransitive verb. : to use symbols or symbolism.
A great metaphor recasts the familiar or mundane as something strikingly different yet truly parallel. It gives a startlingly vivid picture or brings a surprising insight. A bad metaphor fails to achieve the parallel, or the fresh insight, or both. The element of surprise is an important part of a great metaphor.
Metaphor is important to poetry because it helps to explain emotions in other, simpler, terms. As Aristotle stated in his “Poetics,” the difference between histories and poems is that poems explain emotions while histories explain events. Metaphors also explain qualities using the same methods.
Three main functions of metaphor are: the emotive, the persuasive, and the cognitive function. Many philosophers have been of the opinion that, even when metaphors seem to express cognitive content, they are basically employed to evoke a vivid, expressive picture of the relevant state of affairs.
Then we can look at some practical examples and see how to discuss a metaphor.
- Step 1: Read the sentence or phrase to see if it compares two objects.
- Step 2: See if the comparison relies on words such as “like” or “as”
- Step 3: See what the metaphor is comparing.
How to create fantastic metaphors.
- Choose a character, object, or setting. Say, for example, you’re going to write a metaphor about a soccer goalie.
- Focus on a particular scene you’re describing.
- Now think of some other objects that share characteristics you identified in Step 1.
- Take your metaphor and expand on it.
What is the meaning of personification?
1 : attribution of personal qualities especially : representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form. 2 : a divinity or imaginary being representing a thing or abstraction. 3 : embodiment, incarnation.
A simile is saying something is like something else. A metaphor is often poetically saying something is something else. An analogy is saying something is like something else to make some sort of an explanatory point. You can use metaphors and similes when creating an analogy.
Both similes and metaphors are literary devices used by writers to compare two unalike things, ideas, actions, etc. in a non-literal manner. People use similes and metaphors to make their writing more descriptive, more persuasive, more poetic, and more emphatic.
представленный, изображенный
прилагательное
- изображаемый
глагол
- изображенный
- отображенный
- представляемый, представленный
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to be represented on the board — быть представленным в правлении
the problem can be represented as — задачу можно представить как [в виде]
be represented — представлять собой; изображаться
is represented — представлен
represented functor — представляющий функтор
represented in table — представленный в таблице
represented object — представленный объект
sourcewise represented function — истокообразно представленная функция
under-represented — представленный в меньшем количестве
represented by counsel — быть представленным адвокатом
Примеры с переводом
I represented it as a diagram.
Я это представил в виде диаграммы.
She represented France in the Olympic Games.
Она представляла Францию на Олимпийских играх.
Love is represented as a child with a flower.
Любовь изображена в виде ребёнка с цветком в руках.
I have falsely represented his principles.
Я неправильно сформулировал его принципы.
He represented his company at the meeting.
Он представлял свою компанию на совещании.
This period is represented by Beethoven.
Этот период представлен Бетховеном.
She represented the ideal of American culture.
В ней воплощался идеал американской культуры.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery…
The sounds represented by “c” and “b” are different phonemes, as in the words “cat” and “bat.”
Moving to Cottage Grove represented a definite step up (=something that is better than you had before) for my parents.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
Represent Past Tense
The past tense of Represent is represented.
1. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to.
Synonyms
- correspond
- stand for
- equal
Antonyms
- refrain
- inactiveness
- inaction
- behave
Rhymes with Represent
- malcontent
- discontent
- supplement
- circumvent
- underwent
- reinvent
- overspent
- nonevent
- unspent
- torment
- tashkent
- segment
- prevent
- outspent
- misspent
- gourment
- extent
- content
- consent
- repent
- relent
- percent
- %percent
- lament
- invent
- intent
- indent
- ferment
- dissent
- dessent
How do you spell represent? Is it representate ?
A common misspelling of represent is representate
Sentences with represent
1. Adjective
Marketing, finance, economics and accounting represent some of the many areas of business.
2. Verb, base form
Gift-giving etiquette for wedding anniversaries involves giving a gift made of a different material to represent each anniversary year.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Your academic adviser can guide you regarding what classes represent the best choices for you.
Quotes about represent
1. The mission of art is to represent nature not to imitate her.
— William Morris Hunt
2. Bad people are, from the point of view of art, fascinating studies. They represent colour, variety and strangeness. Good people exasperate one’s reason; bad people stir one’s imagination.
— Oscar Wilde
3. You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.
— Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
2. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.
Synonyms
- be
- epitomise
- typify
- symbolize
- mean
- stand for
- symbolise
- embody
- epitomize
- personify
Antonyms
- thicken
- follower
- unworthy
- hide
3. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] be representative or typical for.
Synonyms
- instantiate
- be
Antonyms
- boycott
- disapproval
- invalidate
4. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] 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.
Antonyms
- forbid
5. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] serve as a means of expressing something.
Synonyms
- verbalize
- dramatise
- portray
- express
- verbalise
- embody
- dramatize
- belie
- give tongue to
- misrepresent
Antonyms
- absent
- absence
- future
- past
6. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] be characteristic of.
Synonyms
- embody
- personify
- exemplify
Antonyms
- activity
- fail
- forfeit
- real
7. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] form or compose.
Synonyms
- be
- comprise
- make
- fall into
- fall under
- supplement
- pose
- compose
- constitute
- range
- straddle
- form
- present
Antonyms
- inactivity
- tightness
- immovability
- immovableness
8. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.
Antonyms
- disapprove
9. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] create an image or likeness of.
Synonyms
- portray
- draw
- model
- show
- chart
- present
- graph
- mock up
- profile
- picture
- re-create
- carnalize
- stylize
- render
- conventionalize
- paint
- animalise
- depict
- capture
- map
- limn
- sensualize
- interpret
- stylise
- silhouette
Antonyms
- kern
- uncover
- literalize
- spiritualize
10. represent
verb. [‘ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt’] play a role or part.
Synonyms
- portray
- make
- act out
- support
- re-create
- play
- act
- emote
- reenact
- pretend
- enact
- make believe
- parody
- act as
- playact
- impersonate
Antonyms
- bottom out
- top out
- level
- break