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representation
Part of Speech: noun
Results: 8
3. A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like.
5. A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate.
6. The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress.
Examples of usage:
- I don't quite understand," said Bessie, quite at sea, as she might well be, at such a vague representation of the case. - "Bessie Bradford's Prize", Joanna H. Mathews.
- In the rendering of a monologue, in general nothing should be given in dialect unless the dialect is directly expressive of the character of the speaker, his views, ideas, or feelings, or unless it is necessary to the complete representation of the ideas, or can add something to the humorous or suggestive force of the thought. - "Browning and the Dramatic Monologue", S. S. Curry.
- When they wish to use it, to show how the horses could leap over streams, they take off the sand, roll up the carpet, and carry away the planks; and there they have a very good representation of a stream. - "Rollo in Paris", Jacob Abbott.