represent

Everyday

1. To stand for or be a sign or symbol of something: a red cross represents first aid. tree →
2. To speak or act for a person or group: She represents our class on the council. tree →
3. To show or picture something in a drawing, model or chart. tree →
4. To be the same as or amount to: this represents a big change. tree →
5. To represent can also mean to act the part of someone in a play. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, letters and symbols represent numbers (x represents the unknown), and bar charts represent data. In geography, a symbol on a map represents a church. In citizenship and sport, people represent their country. Phrases: represent your country, represent the data.

Examples

• On the map, a blue line represents a river. tree →
• Let x represent the number of apples. tree →
• Each picture in the pictogram represents 5 children. tree →
• She will represent Ireland at the Olympics. tree →
• Draw a bar chart to represent the results. tree →
• The dove represents peace. tree →
• They shall represent the unwelcome wooer, whom the lady does not like. tree →

Note

Regular verb: represented. Nouns: representation, representative. Maths: in a pictogram, if one symbol represents 5, then 4 symbols represent 20; half a symbol represents 2.5.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah, letters and numbers are said to stand for deep parts of Creation, such as the three mother letters standing for basic forces. In the primary lessons: In maths, letters and symbols represent numbers (x represents the unknown), and bar charts represent data. In geography, a symbol on a map represents a church. In citizenship and sport, people represent their country. Phrases: represent your country, represent the data.

Examples

• Together these represent the mathematical-linguistic foundations of Creation; see notes on 1:2 below. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• Three Hebrew words are used in the Bible to represent the idea of making, producing or creating. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Regular verb: represented. Nouns: representation, representative. Maths: in a pictogram, if one symbol represents 5, then 4 symbols represent 20; half a symbol represents 2.5.