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representations

NOUN

likeness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

image portrayal

STRONG

account chart delegation diagram effigy embodiment graph icon illustration map model picture protest sample sketch statement symbol

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

Example Sentences

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The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Earlier New Zealand's government confirmed Japan had "made formal representations" on the issue, but that local government and communities made decisions on statues and monuments in public spaces.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

These kinds of businesses, or the representations of these businesses, how do they function and how do they flourish?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Aristotle recognized that we take pleasure in viewing fictional representations of tragedies, suffering and mutilated corpses that would repulse us if we confronted them in reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Verwoerd told Parliament that the judgment had not been in-fluenced by the telegrams of protest and representations that had come in from around the world.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela