Thesaurus results for REPRESENT

represent

verb

ˌre-pri-ˈzent

Definition of represent

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

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Relevance

as in to depict

to present a picture of a painting representing the ocean at sunrise

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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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Recent Examples of represent Robert Pastor, an attorney representing the family in a wrongful death lawsuit, said the violation was for not giving Blodgett the insulin as prescribed. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Nearby, a control panel has icons representing nuclear, solar, coal and hydroelectric power. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 These uniquely American and universally known cultural icons, who recently died within days of each other, represented quite divergent versions of modern womanhood. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Reddington represented Clancy in court on his own, sitting next to her daily at the defense table. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for represent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent

Verb

The Nevada Independent previously reported on Thursday that the Nevada secretary of state’s office received the seven subpoenas, which the office characterized as being from the FBI.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Latvia characterized the Leipzig attack in even stronger terms.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of characterize

Verb

For the cover of the September 14, 2026, Fall Style & Design Issue, the artist Lennart Gäbel depicted a feeling that every New York City subway rider knows well.

— Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Well, the internet cooked up the idea that the chant originated from late-1800s and early-1900s imagery and stories that depicted Black children being used as bait to catch alligators.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of depict

Verb

Built in the final years of United National Movement (UNM) rule (2004–2012), their ultracontemporary design symbolized the pro-Western approach of the UNM’s leader, Mikhail Saakashvili.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Skenes’ recent inconsistency symbolizes a larger step back by the Pittsburgh rotation since the All-Star break, with Jared Jones and Mitch Keller also struggling, pushing the Bucs to the fringe of the playoff race.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolize

Verb

The AfD also aims to segregate refugees and disabled children in schools and rework the curriculum to portray a more positive view of Germany's history.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
There’s a lot more to Love Love’s not the only one to break hearts and portray himself as a professional athlete.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of portray

Verb

The trailblazing American feminist, Gloria Steinem, who died Wednesday, lived a life defined by movement in every sense of the word.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The character is composed of only the broadest of strokes, thinly defined by toughness, trauma, and uncomfortable motherhood, runoff of the stew that formed characters like Ripley.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026