to present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.-to portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like.-to portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent hamlet.-to stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of (another); as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of congress represents his district in congress.-to exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe.-to serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things.-to bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.-to form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). see presentative, 3.