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representation

[rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn, -zuhn-] / ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən- /
NOUN
description
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depiction image portrayal
STRONG
adumbration copy delegation delineation design duplicate enactment exhibition illustration imitation impersonation impression likeness narration personification reproduction
Antonyms
STRONG
difference original
NOUN
likeness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
image portrayal
STRONG
account chart delegation diagram effigy embodiment graph icon illustration map model picture protest sample sketch statement symbol

Example Sentences

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The drama is coming to the BBC as part of plans to tell "authentic Welsh stories", forming a wider push to increase representation across the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Here’s a visual representation of how spending has been stratified among economic classes in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The only consolation now might be that this tournament won’t be held entirely without Italian representation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the talks, held under tight security at his ministry but without any US, Israeli or Iranian representation, came a "critical moment".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Our starting point in Chapter 5 is the invention of perspective painting, which involved the application of geometrical principles to pictorial representation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.