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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
represent .
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Examples
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Not that all art reproduces an external reality, as it is said that painting or literature represents and music does not; but every work of art, in painting, poetry, music, or in the handiwork of the craftsman, _represents_ in that it is the symbol of the creator's ideal.
The Enjoyment of Art Carleton Eldredge Noyes 1911
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The designation represents a U.S. attempt to crack down on a circle of politically connected Afghan businessmen who have long been accused of criminal behavior and who have come to represent the culture of corruption that has hobbled the Afghan government.
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The title represents a number of images and themes in the book.
Feed the tree Tripp 2008
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The title represents a number of images and themes in the book.
Archive 2008-01-01 Tripp 2008
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The term represents the same lazy, shallow thinking that got us into Iraq, where Americans were persuaded that by dumping over Saddam, we were avenging 9/11.
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Still, the label represents a significant track record of quality that wouldn't necessarily emerge from a single tasting, Mr. Steinberger says.
Informed Reader 2007
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The term represents the same lazy, shallow thinking that got us into Iraq, where Americans were persuaded that by dumping over Saddam, we were avenging 9/11.
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They might learn the word “altruism” and rather than simply memorizing its definition, they note that the word represents a form of kindness and that it is related to charity, helping, and caring for others, and self-sacrifice.
A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002
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They might learn the word “altruism” and rather than simply memorizing its definition, they note that the word represents a form of kindness and that it is related to charity, helping, and caring for others, and self-sacrifice.
A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002
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The present holder of the title represents the houses of Colinton, Woodhall, and Ravelstone.
James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885
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