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representation

representation

74 3.5
A picture or model that shows what something looks like
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : representación
  • Our breasts are a representation of our whole body health.
  • a visual representation
  • a graphical representation
  • a symbolic representation

Is that an accurate representation of your feelings?

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Examples

  • It looks like a perfect representation of the MX Ink.

  • Beyond that, the material is a representation of the immaterial.

  • I feel like your clothes are a clear representation of who you are.

  • And for me, this is a representation of being myself.

  • Is that an accurate representation of your feelings?

  • Students' writing experiences should reflect a realistic representation of the current literacy world.

    Academic text (2012)
  • We definitely internalize the representations of women on screen when we're young girls.

  • They're all real, and true-to-life representations of these amazing people.

  • The new tests call for readers to construct a cohesive representation of the text's meaning.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The artist created a stunning representation of the city skyline at sunset.

Synonyms

image
vsrepresentation
1.0

A picture showing a person or thing

includes broader ways to stand for things, not only copied visuals
icon
vsrepresentation
117 3.9

A picture that represents a person, thing, or idea

is more general, including many other visual, symbolic, or physical forms
visual
vsrepresentation
76 3.5

A picture or graphic that explains something

is wider, including nonvisual signs and physical substitutes for ideas
illustration
vsrepresentation
66 2.8

A picture in a book that helps explain or decorate the text

also includes non-pictorial signs and physical examples beyond decorative pictures
portrayal of
vsrepresentation
49 4.1

An act of showing someone or something in a certain way

focuses more generally on any form of standing for, not only chosen styles
embodiment
vsrepresentation
38 5.5

A person or thing that shows an idea, quality and feeling

is wider, applying to pictures, signs, or physical items beyond living examples
depiction
vsrepresentation
30 4.0

A picture or other image that shows what something looked like

also covers symbolic or physical substitutions beyond only visual showing
likeness
vsrepresentation
27 4.1

A picture or statue made to show how a person looked

is broader, including symbolic signs and tangible substitutes beyond mere resemblance
rendering
vsrepresentation
  • Specialized
20 5.8

A picture or computer image that shows how a building will look

is broader, covering symbolic and real-world substitutes besides design visuals
portrayal
vsrepresentation
3 4.0

A picture or statue that shows what a person looks like

is broader, applying to signs and examples beyond artistic likenesses
symbolic representation
vsrepresentation
1 6.3

A visible thing like a flag that stands for an idea you cannot see

is more general, covering all visual, tangible, or other ways to stand for things
pictorial representation
vsrepresentation
1 4.3

A picture that shows something, like a scene or object

covers symbolic or tangible ways too, not just painted or photographed scenes
concrete representation
vsrepresentation
1 4.4

A clear, simple example that helps you see an idea that is hard to imagine

also covers non-tangible or symbolic forms, not only concrete examples
picturing
vsrepresentation
3.6

An image like a photo that shows a person, place, or thing

also includes nonvisual and physical modes rather than only images
figuration
vsrepresentation
7.9

Showing an idea using pictures or symbols in art and writing

is more general, also applying to literal, physical, or visual signs beyond symbols

Antonyms

3 6.8

Something that covers a person or object to hide it from view

Compounds

13 3.7

Help from a lawyer in legal matters and in court

4 5.3

A way of choosing members of a parliament so parties get seats that match their number of votes

A visible thing like a flag that stands for an idea you cannot see

A clear, simple example that helps you see an idea that is hard to imagine

mental representation
  • Specialized
1 6.7

An idea in your mind that stands for something you remember or imagine

A picture that shows something, like a scene or object

Showing bisexual people and their lives in media like films and TV

A way to show numbers where the decimal point stays in the same place

A way computers write numbers with decimals using a power to show the decimal point position

A picture in the mind people make to imagine the outside world

8.0

A computer model's learned pattern that shows important parts of its input used for tasks

A way of writing numbers using symbols and rules like decimal or binary

A way of writing numbers where each digit's value depends on its place

How Realistic

reproduction
9 4.4
representation
74 3.5
portrait
250 3.2
depiction
30 4.0
drawing
184 1.0
illustration
66 2.8
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

representation = represent (transparent) = represent + ation

Direct nominalization of the verb 'represent' meaning 'to depict' yields the noun 'representation' meaning a depiction or depiction-object.

Etymology

Representation comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and praesentare 'to make present', the same root you see in present. So a visual representation is a way to 'make something present' again for people to see, like a picture or model that stands for the real thing.