to represent

Examples

• All

• For instance, Kathryn Grayson had to wait two years at MGM... ...before she was given her first screen test... ...represented here in Anchors Aweigh.

  That's Entertainment! III (1994)

• In the school play, I will represent a brave knight saving the princess.

• Students assess their ideas as they develop movements to represent the form of the piece.

  Academic text (2015)

• Ladies and gentlemen, these boys represent the best of America, athletes of the highest order, who will compete in six races today.

  Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

• You will be representing Foxcatcher.

  Foxcatcher (2014)

• You'll work with them, representing the Army.

  The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

• It was a lot of fun to represent my time on Hannah Montana.

• Mr. Klandis is representing defendant Carlo Mascarpone.

  Find Me Guilty (2006)

• She loves to represent her character's emotions through expressive acting.

• During the drama class, each student must represent their assigned role convincingly.

Synonyms

P

to play

vsto represent

∞ 1.0

Act as a character in a stage show, film, or TV show

is the general wording for performing as a character in performances

A

to act

vsto represent

375 2.1

Perform a role in a play, film, or show

is the common phrase for performing a character in any performance

B

to be

vsto represent

225 1.0

Act as a character in a play or film

is the same concept phrased as taking on a character's part

A

to act as

vsto represent

199 2.6

Serve in the role of a person or thing

is limited to performing as a fictional character, not functioning in a real capacity

P

to portray

vsto represent

118 3.7

To play a character in a film or play

is the general verb for taking on a character in a performance

P

to play the role of

vsto represent

36 3.0

To act as a character in a play or as someone in a real situation

is used to describe taking a particular character part in performances

E

to enact

vsto represent

27 4.8

To act out a scene in front of people, like in a play

is used for carrying out a character or scene in performance

R

to role-play

vsto represent

7 3.8

To pretend to be someone else to practice acting and speaking in a situation

is used for formal performance rather than practice or training

P

to play as

vsto represent

• Jargon

7 3.4

To take the role of a character in a video game

is the wording for performing characters in live or filmed performances

P

to playact

vsto represent

2 6.7

To pretend to be a person in a story on stage or with friends

is similar but is the broader wording for any character performance

P

to play-act

vsto represent

2 6.1

To act out a scene to practice or show how something happens

is used for real performance rather than as a pretend practice

R

to roleplay

vsto represent

2 4.7

Act as a character in a play or drama

is the common phrasing for performing as a character in theatrical work

How Well

to embody

104 5.1

to represent

193 3.9

to act

375 2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology