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# represent

verb (represent, represents, represented, representing)

«represent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To stand for or be a sign or symbol of something: a red cross represents first aid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#m1)
2. To speak or act for a person or group: She represents our class on the council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#m2)
3. To show or picture something in a drawing, model or chart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#m3)
4. To be the same as or amount to: this represents a big change. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#m4)
5. To represent can also mean to act the part of someone in a play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#m5)

### In the lessons

In maths, letters and symbols represent numbers (x represents the unknown), and bar charts represent data. In geography, a symbol on a map represents a church. In citizenship and sport, people represent their country. Phrases: represent your country, represent the data.

### Examples

- On the map, a blue line represents a river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x1)
- Let x represent the number of apples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x2)
- Each picture in the pictogram represents 5 children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x3)
- She will represent Ireland at the Olympics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x4)
- Draw a bar chart to represent the results. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x5)
- The dove represents peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x6)
- They shall represent the unwelcome wooer, whom the lady does not like. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: represented. Nouns: representation, representative. Maths: in a pictogram, if one symbol represents 5, then 4 symbols represent 20; half a symbol represents 2.5.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah, letters and numbers are said to stand for deep parts of Creation, such as the three mother letters standing for basic forces. In the primary lessons: In maths, letters and symbols represent numbers (x represents the unknown), and bar charts represent data. In geography, a symbol on a map represents a church. In citizenship and sport, people represent their country. Phrases: represent your country, represent the data.

### Examples

- Together these represent the mathematical-linguistic foundations of Creation; see notes on 1:2 below. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/represent/#x1)
- Three Hebrew words are used in the Bible to represent the idea of making, producing or creating. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/represent/#x2)
- Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/represent/#x3)

### Note

Regular verb: represented. Nouns: representation, representative. Maths: in a pictogram, if one symbol represents 5, then 4 symbols represent 20; half a symbol represents 2.5.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «represent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/represent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«represent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/represent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «represent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/represent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«represent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/represent.html) on Mova free.