Synonyms for represent
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Describe
describe, depict, indicate, express, present, show, delineate, state, picture, exhibit, set forth, paint, stage
2. Portray
portray, act, play, perform, pretend, imitate, impersonate, enact, reproduce, personate rare
4. Embody
embody, constitute, make, be, comprise
Other
exemplify, interpret, correspond, illustrate, defend, form, forme US, substitute, dramatize, dramatise UK, map, lay out, sketch
Definitions
- v. 1
To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- v. 2
To portray visually; to delineate.
The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.
- v. 3
To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of.
It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
- v. 4
To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of.
An attorney's job is to represent his client in court
Related words
- Word family
- representer representative representation
Forms
- Past participle
- represented
e.g. represented → described, depicted, indicated, expressed…
Example sentences
- express Holding hands can express love between two people.
- describe Please describe to me exactly what happened there.
- indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
- depict It is impossible to depict that by means of words.
- perform Tom had to perform 100 hours of community service.
- portray Sami liked to portray himself as an innocent victim.
By length
- 2 letters
- be1
- 3 letters
- act1, map1
- 4 letters
- make1, show1, play1, form1, mark1
- 5 letters
- state1, stage1, paint1, enact2, forme
- 6 letters
- defend2, sketch1, depict2, denote2, embody3, typify3
- 7 letters
- present2, picture2, express2, perform2, pretend2, exhibit3, portray2, imitate3, signify3, betoken
- 8 letters
- describe2, indicate3, comprise2
- 9 letters
- interpret3, reproduce3, symbolize3, exemplify4, delineate4, symbolise, dramatize3, dramatise, personate
- 10 letters
- substitute3, constitute3, illustrate3, correspond3
- 11 letters
- impersonate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enact2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- représenter
- Italiano
- rappresentare
- Español
- representar
- Deutsch
- abbilden
- Català
- representar