Represented Represents Representing ˌreprɪˈzent Women Local Businesses People

• the competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.
• local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee).
• the opening speech was by bob alan representing amnesty international.
• the president was represented at the ceremony by the vice-president.

represent

1. to be a member of a group of people and act or speak on their behalf at an event, a meeting, etc.
• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.
• Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee).
• The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International.
• The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President.
2. to act or speak officially for somebody and defend their interests
• The union represents over 200 000 teachers.
• The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists.
• Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case.
• As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents.
3. to be something
• synonym constitute
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/constitute
• This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue.
• This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.
• He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority.
• The peace plan represents (= is the result of) weeks of negotiation.
• These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research.
4. to be an example or expression of something
• synonym typical (1)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/typical
• a project representing all that is good in the community
• Those comments do not represent the views of us all.
5. to be a symbol of something
• synonym symbolize
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/symbolize
• Each colour on the chart represents a different department.
• Wind direction is represented by arrows.
• The artist uses doves to represent peace.
6. to show somebody/something, especially in a picture
• synonym depict
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/depict
• The carvings represent a hunting scene.
• The Egyptian goddess is represented as a woman with cow's horns.
• The map represents Italy in the 12th century.
• The results are represented in fig.3 below.
7. to present or describe somebody/something in a particular way, especially when this may not be fair
• The king is represented as a villain in the play.
• The risks were represented as negligible.
8. to make a formal statement to somebody in authority to make your opinions known or to protest
• They represented their concerns to the authorities.

Extra Examples

• Our average margins dropped to 35%, which represents a reduction in gross margins of £109 million.
• The country’s economic record since 1945 represents an improvement on the period between the world wars.
• The demonstration represents a direct challenge to the new law.
• The peace plan represents weeks of negotiation.
• The talks represented the first significant move towards peace.
• These figures represent a return of 8.5% per annum.
• These proposals represent a dramatic shift in policy.
• This contract represents 20% of the company’s annual revenue.
• This figure represents a fall of 21% on the same period last year.
• This represents a swing of 14% towards Labour.
• This represents an apparent reversal in US policy.
• He admitted falsely representing to police officers that the car had been stolen.
• He was chosen to represent Scotland in three consecutive World Cup Finals.
• How can we all be adequately represented by one political party?
• It is not clear what these symbols were intended to represent.
• Local businesses are well represented on the committee.
• Representing an image accurately requires a great many bytes of digital information.
• The book purported to represent the lives of ordinary people.
• The data can be represented graphically in a line diagram.
• The film represents women as victims.
• The suspect must appear and may be legally represented.
• We have been ably represented in our efforts by our attorney.
• Women and men were represented equally on the teams.
• Women are disproportionately represented among welfare recipients.
• leaders who truly represent the interests of working families
• organizations claiming to represent farmers
• The project represents all that is good in the community.
• The results are represented in fig 3 below.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they represent
• he / she / it represents
• past simple represented
• past participle represented
• -ing form representing

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French representer or Latin repraesentare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + praesentare ‘to present’.