— n
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. contract law 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 aparticular capacity, such as executor or administrator
8. a dramatic production or performance
9. ( often plural ) a statement of facts, true or alleged, esp oneset forth by way of remonstrance or expostulation
10. linguistics an analysis of a word, sentence, etc, into its constituents: phonetic representation
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