v.

1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to;
   stand for, correspond
   
   • Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
   typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for
   
   • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
3. be representative or typical for
   
   • This period is represented by Beethoven
4. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
   
   • I represent the silent majority
5. serve as a means of expressing something
   
   • The flower represents a young girl
6. be characteristic of;
   exemplify
   
   • This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
7. form or compose;
   constitute, make up, comprise, be
   
   • This money is my only income
   • The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
   • These constitute my entire belonging
   • The children made up the chorus
   • This sum represents my entire income for a year
   • These few men comprise his entire army
8. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial;
   defend
   
   • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
9. create an image or likeness of;
   interpret
   
   • The painter represented his wife as a young girl
10. play a role or part;
    act, play
    
    • Gielgud played Hamlet
    • She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
    • She played the servant to her husband's master
11. perform (a play), especially on a stage;
    stage, present
    
    • we are going to stage `Othello'
12. describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
    
    • He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
13. point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
    
    • our parents represented to us the need for more caution
14. bring forward and present to the mind;
    present, lay out
    
    • We presented the arguments to him
    • We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
15. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets);
    map