Meaning
To represent means to show or speak for someone or something.
💡 A common mistake is using "represent" when you mean "present" or "display."
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
am
making
a
small
poster
for
the
school
fair
to
show
our
local
history
.
The
old
photo
on
the
poster
represents
our
town's
market
in
the
past
.
My
friend
helps
me
choose
pictures
and
write
short
sentences
so
the
poster
looks
clear
.
We
will
put
the
poster
on
a
table
and
speak
to
visitors
about
the
history
.
If
people
ask
questions
,
we
can
give
a
short
talk
and
answer
simply
.
Common Phrases
represent someone
represent something
represent a group
Synonyms
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