REPRESENTS Synonyms
There are 25 hypernyms of the word represents. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REPRESENTS
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characterizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of • be characteristic of | ||||||||
communicates | verbv | |||||||
verb • transmit information • transmit thoughts or feelings • transfer to another • join or connect • be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas • administer Communion; in church • receive Communion, in the Catholic church | ||||||||
conveys | verbv | |||||||
verb • (of information) make known; pass on • serve as a means for expressing something • transfer to another • transmit a title or property • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere • go or come after and bring or take back | ||||||||
denotes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a sign or indication of • have as a meaning • make known; make an announcement | ||||||||
depicts | verbv | |||||||
verb • show in, or as in, a picture • give a description of • make a portrait of | ||||||||
embodies | verbv | |||||||
verb • represent in bodily form • represent, as of a character on stage • represent or express something abstract in tangible form | ||||||||
evokes | verbv | |||||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • call to mind | ||||||||
exemplifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • be typical of • clarify by giving an example of | ||||||||
expresses | verbv | |||||||
noun • mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system • public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops • rapid transport of goods adverb • by express adjective satellite • not tacit or implied • without unnecessary stops verb • give expression to • articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise • serve as a means for expressing something • indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. • manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait) • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • send by rapid transport or special messenger service | ||||||||
illustrates | verbv | |||||||
verb • clarify by giving an example of • depict with an illustration • supply with illustrations | ||||||||
portrays | verbv | |||||||
verb • portray in words • make a portrait of • assume or act the character of • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture | ||||||||
signifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • denote or connote • convey or express a meaning • make known with a word or signal | ||||||||
suggests | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a proposal, declare a plan for something • drop a hint; intimate by a hint • imply as a possibility • call to mind | ||||||||
symbolizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol • represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols | ||||||||
typifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | ||||||||
play | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
present | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration • being or existing in a specified place noun • the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech • something presented as a gift • a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • bring forward and present to the mind • perform (a play), especially on a stage • hand over formally • offer for others to consider • give, especially as an honor or reward • give as a present; make a gift of • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • cause to come to know personally • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. • recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||||||||
stand for | verbv | |||||||
verb • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol • denote or connote • take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to • tolerate or bear | ||||||||
act | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • something that people do or cause to happen • a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet • a short performance that is part of a longer program • a manifestation of insincerity verb • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself • play a role or part • discharge one's duties • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • be suitable for theatrical performance • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure • behave unnaturally or affectedly • perform on a stage or theater | ||||||||
be | verbv | |||||||
noun • a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element verb • have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) • be identical to; be someone or something • occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere • have an existence, be extant • happen, occur, take place • be identical or equivalent to • form or compose • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function • represent, as of a character on stage • spend or use time • have life, be alive • to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form • be priced at | ||||||||