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present tense third-person singular of represent
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1
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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2
to present a picture of
- a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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3
to serve as a material counterpart of
- this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth
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“Represents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represents. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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