representing

present participle of represent
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as in characterizing
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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as in symbolizing
to serve as a material counterpart of this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth

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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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