represented

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rep•re•sent /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/   v. 

1. to stand for, as a word or symbol does;
   symbolize:
   [~ + object] In this story the black bird represents evil.
2. to express or designate by some symbol, character, or the like:
   [~ + object] to represent musical sounds by notes.
3. [~ + object] to stand or act in place of, as an agent or substitute, or on behalf of.
4. to impersonate, as in acting;
   to pretend to be:
   [~ + object + as + object] He represented himself as an expert in Egyptian art, and everyone believed him.
5. to be the equivalent of or to correspond to;
   to serve as an example of:
   [~ + object] His actions represent a bold new departure from politics as usual.

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represent / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ verb (transitive)

1. to stand as an equivalent of; correspond to
2. to act as a substitute or proxy (for)
3. to act as or be the authorized delegate or agent for (a person, country, etc): an MP represents a constituency
4. to serve or use as a means of expressing: letters represent the sounds of speech
5. to exhibit the characteristics of; exemplify; typify: romanticism in music is represented by Beethoven
6. to present an image of through the medium of a picture or sculpture; portray
7. to bring clearly before the mind
8. to set forth in words; state or explain
9. to describe as having a specified character or quality; make out to be: he represented her as a saint
10. to act out the part of on stage; portray

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin repraesentāre to exhibit, from re- + praesentāre to present²

ˌrepreˈsentable adjective

ˌrepreˌsentaˈbility noun