Dictionary entry details
• REPRESENTATION (noun)
Meaning:
A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
representation; mental representation; internal representation
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
cognitive content; content; mental object (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
percept; perception; perceptual experience (the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept)
memory (something that is remembered)
example; model (a representative form or pattern)
appearance (a mental representation)
blur; fuzz (a hazy or indistinct representation)
abstractionism; unrealism (a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples)
concrete representation; concretism (a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms)
psychosexuality (the mental representation of sexual activities)
phantasmagoria (a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream))
convergence; intersection; overlap (a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena)
instantiation (a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it)
antitype (a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament)
stereotype (a conventional or formulaic conception or image)
schema; scheme (an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world)
image; mental image (an iconic mental representation)
interpretation; reading; version (a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something)
Meaning:
A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
model; simulation (representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale))
nomogram; nomograph (a graphic representation of numerical relations)
objectification (a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle)
icon; ikon; image; picture (a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface)
pieta (a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus)
projection (the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction)
rubbing (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)
shade (a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment))
set; stage set (representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production)
Station of the Cross (a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary)
map (a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it))
illustration (a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand)
effigy; image; simulacrum (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture))
adumbration (a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation)
audiogram (a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound)
copy (a secondary representation of an original)
cosmography (a representation of the earth or the heavens)
creche (a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem)
cutaway; cutaway drawing; cutaway model (a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts)
display; presentation (a visual representation of something)
document (anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks)
drawing (a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines)
ecce homo (a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns)
Meaning:
The act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
cooperation (joint operation or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
proportional representation (representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote)
Meaning:
The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
delegacy; agency; representation
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
free agency ((sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team)
legal representation (personal representation that has legal status)
virus (a harmful or corrupting agency)
Meaning:
A body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
body (a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity)
Meaning:
A factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Meaning:
A performance of play
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
theatrical performance; theatrical; histrionics; representation
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
matinee (a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon))
Meaning:
A statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
certain representations were made concerning police brutality
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Meaning:
The right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
right (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature)
Meaning:
An activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("representation" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "representation"):
model; modeling; modelling (the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale))
typification (the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying)
pictorial representation; picturing (visual representation as by photography or painting)
diagramming; schematisation; schematization (providing a chart or outline of a system)
figuration (representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory)
pageant; pageantry (an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes)
dramatisation; dramatization (a dramatic representation)
