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   Rep·re·sen·ta·tion

   /ˌreprəˌzenˈtāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented: "asylum-seekers should be guaranteed good legal advice and representation"
   • 2. the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature: "the representation of women in newspapers" Similar portrayaldepictiondelineationpresentationrenditionrenderingcharacterizationdescription
   • ▪ the depiction of someone or something in a picture or other work of art: "Picasso is striving for some absolute representation of reality"
   • ▪ a thing, especially a picture or model, that depicts a likeness or reproduction of someone or something: "a striking representation of a vase of flowers" Similar likenesspaintingdrawingpictureportraitillustrationsketchdiagramartist's impressionimagemodelfigurefigurinestatuestatuettebustheadeffigyiconsimulacrumreproduction
   • ▪ (in some theories of perception) a mental state or concept regarded as corresponding to a thing perceived.
   • 3. formal statements made to a higher authority, especially so as to communicate an opinion or register a protest: "they took legal advice and made representations to the prosecutors"
   • ▪ a statement or allegation: "any buyer was relying on a representation that the tapes were genuine" Similar statementdepositionallegationclaimdeclarationaccountexpositionreportargumentprotestationremonstranceexpostulation

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n-), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’ (see represent).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRESENTATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else: Can he afford legal representation? Fewer examples. Defendants have a right to legal representation and must be informed of that right when they are arrested. The farmers demanded greater representation in parliament.

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   A representation acts or serves on behalf or in place of something. A lawyer provides legal representation for his client. A caricature is an exaggerated representation or likeness of a person.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepresentation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of representation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   n. 1. The act of representing or the state of being represented. 2. Something that represents, as: a. An image or likeness of something. b. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments. c. An expostulation; a protest. d. A presentation or production, as of a play. 3.

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   an implication or statement of fact to which legal liability may attach if material: a representation of authority.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRESENTATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   speaking or doing something officially for another person: Can he afford legal representation? representation noun (SHOWING) the way someone or something is shown: an accurate representation of country life. See also. proportional representation. (Definition of representation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   representation. [uncountable, countable] the act of presenting someone or something in a particular way; something that shows or describes something synonym portrayal the negative representation of single mothers in the media The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.