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   representation

   /ˌrɛprɪz(ɛ)nˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented: "you may qualify for free legal representation"
   • 2. the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way: "the representation of women in newspapers" Similar portrayaldepictiondelineationpresentationrenditionrenderingcharacterizationdescription
   • ▪ the depiction of someone or something in a work of art: "Picasso is striving for some absolute representation of reality"
   • ▪ a picture, model, or other depiction 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 an authority, especially so as to communicate an opinion or register a protest: "the Law Society will make representations to the Lord Chancellor"
   • ▪ 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › representationRepresentation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPRESENTATION is someone or something that represents. How to use representation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRESENTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPRESENTATION definition: 1. a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else: 2. the…. Learn more.

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

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   REPRESENTATION meaning: 1. a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else: 2. the…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › representationRepresentation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › representation_n1representation, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the noun representation mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun representation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. representation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the noun representation?

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

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   Definition of representation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] the act of presenting somebody/something in a particular way; something that shows or describes something synonym portrayal. The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRESENTATION definition and meaning | Collins English ...

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   You can describe a picture, model, or statue of a person or thing as a representation of them. ...coloured papers and cardboard representations of Mount Fuji. If you make representations to a government or other official group, you make formal complaints or requests to them. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house, state, or the like by an agent, deputy, or representative. to demand representation on a board of directors. Government. the state, fact, or right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government. the body or number of representatives, as of a constituency.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › representationRepresentation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    REPRESENTATION meaning: 1 : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group; 2 : something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else

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

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    REPRESENTATION meaning: 1. speaking or doing something officially for another person: 2. the way someone or something is…. Learn more.