Representation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. the act of representing.
  2. the state of being represented.
  3. the expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like.
  4. action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house, state, or the like by an agent, deputy, or representative.
  5. the state or fact of being so represented: to demand representation on a board of directors.
  6. the state, fact, or right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government.
  7. the body or number of representatives, as of a constituency.
  8. Diplomacy.
    • the act of speaking or negotiating on behalf of a state.
    • an utterance on behalf of a state.
  9. presentation to the mind, as of an idea or image.
  10. a mental image or idea so presented; concept.
  11. the act of portrayal, picturing, or other rendering in visible form.
  12. a picture, figure, statue, etc.
  13. the production or a performance of a play or the like, as on the stage.
  14. a description or statement, as of things true or alleged.
  15. a statement of facts, reasons, etc., made in appealing or protesting; a protest or remonstrance.
  16. an implication or statement of fact to which legal liability may attach if material: a representation of authority.
noun
  1. the act or an instance of representing or the state of being represented
  2. anything that represents, such as a verbal or pictorial portrait
  3. anything that is represented, such as an image brought clearly to mind
  4. the principle by which delegates act for a constituency
  5. a body of representatives
  6. a statement of fact made by one party to induce another to enter into a contract
  7. an instance of acting for another, on his authority, in a particular capacity, such as executor or administrator
  8. a dramatic production or performance
  9. a statement of facts, true or alleged, esp one set forth by way of remonstrance or expostulation
  10. an analysis of a word, sentence, etc, into its constituents
Representation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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