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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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