'Representation' definitions:

Definition of 'representation'

From: WordNet
noun
A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image [syn: representation, mental representation, internal representation]
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A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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The act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
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The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent [syn: representation, delegacy, agency]
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A body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
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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"
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A performance of a play [syn: theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics]
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A statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
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The right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
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An activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

Definition of 'Representation'

From: GCIDE
  • Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr?sentation, L. representatio.]
  • 1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The state of being represented. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'representation'

From: Moby Thesaurus