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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr?sentation, L. representatio.] 1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb 2. That which represents. Specifically: a A likeness, a picture, or a model; as a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like b A dramatic performance; as a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. c A description or statement; as the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. d The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as the representation of a State in Congress. e (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced. 3. The state of being represented. Syn: Description; show delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Re-presentation \Re-pres`en*ta"tion\ (r?-prez`?n-t?"sh?n), n. [See {Re-present}.] The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again a new presentation; as re-presentation of facts previously stated. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: representation n 1: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image [syn: {mental representation}, {internal representation}] 2: a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something 3: the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group 4: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent [syn: {delegacy}, {agency}] 5: a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality" 6: an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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