Other Definitions representation (enc)
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Representation| Noun | 1. | representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or imageinstantiation - a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?" antitype - a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament stereotype - a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding" schema, scheme - an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world image, mental image - an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate" phantasmagoria - a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream) memory - something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost" example, model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" appearance - a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police" blur, fuzz - a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" | | | 2. | representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or somethingadumbration - a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation audiogram - a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound copy - a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress" cosmography - a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy" creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone creche - a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem document - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" ecce homo - a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" illustration - a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) simulation, model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) objectification - a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them" pieta - a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus projection - the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction rubbing - representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal shade - a representation of the effect of shade in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) stage set, set - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic" | | | 3. | representation - the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalfcooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" | | | 4. | representation - the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agentstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" free agency - (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team legal representation - personal representation that has legal status; "an person who has been declared incompetent should have legal representation" virus - a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone" | | | 5. | representation - a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium" | | | 6. | representation - a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | | | 7. | representation - a performance of playperformance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" matinee - a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) | | | 8. | representation - a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | | | 9. | representation - the right of being representated by delegates who have a voice in some legislative bodyright - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" | | | 10. | representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalentactivity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity" pageant, pageantry - an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes figuration - representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory typification - the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying | |
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