Representation

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.

2. That which represents. Specifically:

3. A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like.

4. A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet.

5. A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate.

6. The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress.

7. The state of being represented.

Synonyms: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight.