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- [ree-pri-zent]
- /ˌri prɪˈzɛnt/
- /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-pri-zent]
- /ˌri prɪˈzɛnt/
Definitions of representing word
- verb with object representing to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good. 1
- verb with object representing to express or designate by some term, character, symbol, or the like: to represent musical sounds by notes. 1
- verb with object representing to stand or act in the place of, as a substitute, proxy, or agent does: He represents the company in Boston. 1
- verb with object representing to speak and act for by delegated authority: to represent one's government in a foreign country. 1
- verb with object representing to act for or in behalf of (a constituency, state, etc.) by deputed right in exercising a voice in legislation or government: He represents Chicago's third Congressional district. 1
- verb with object representing to portray or depict; present the likeness of, as a picture does: The painting represents him as a man 22 years old. 1
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Origin of representing
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; re- + present2
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Parts of speech for Representing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
representing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
representing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for representing
noun representing
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- mimesis — Rhetoric. imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.
adjective representing
- characterising — Present participle of characterise.
- characterizing — Present participle of characterize.
- defining — decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life.
- delineating — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
- depicting — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
Antonyms for representing
adjective representing
- distorting — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
- misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- misrepresenting — Present participle of misrepresent.
Top questions with representing
- when representing velocity as a vector?
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