REPRESENT

Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

Example: "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h' in greek stands for an `s' in latin"

Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

Example: "What does the statue of liberty symbolize?"

Be representative or typical for

Example: "This period is represented by beethoven"

Be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

Example: "I represent the silent majority"

Serve as a means of expressing something

Example: "The flower represents a young girl"

Be typical of

Example: "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

Form or compose

Example: "This money is my only income"

Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

Example: "Ms. smith will represent the defendant"

Create an image or likeness of

Example: "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

Play a role or part

Example: "Gielgud played hamlet"

Perform (a play), especially on a stage

Example: "We are going to stage `othello'"

Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

Example: "He represented this book as an example of the russian 19th century novel"

Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

Example: "Our parents represented to us the need for more caution"

Bring forward and present to the mind

Example: "We presented the arguments to him"

To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)