| 单词 | representation |
| 释义 | representation (once / 231 pages) 1n 2n 3n A representation acts or serves on behalf or in place of something. A lawyer provides legal representation for his client. A caricature is an exaggerated representation or likeness of a person. Representation comes from the Latin repraesentare meaning "bring before, exhibit." A representation is an exhibit, whether it comes in the form of legal guidance or in the form of artistic expression. The act of representation has to do with replacing or acting on behalf of an original. Elected officials serve as the representation for their constituency — or at least it's supposed to work that way. WORD FAMILYrepresentation: representational, representations+/misrepresent: misrepresentation, misrepresented, misrepresenting, misrepresents/misrepresentation: misrepresentations/represent: misrepresent, representable, representation, representative, represented, representing, represents/representational: nonrepresentational, representationally/representative: nonrepresentative, representatively, representatives, unrepresentative/unrepresentative: unrepresentatively USAGE EXAMPLESJustice Peter T. Zarella wrote that the majority of the court concluded the lawyer “rendered constitutionally adequate representation.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) He appeared disgusted with equal representation across the board. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) Collective, democratic representation in the workplace is essential to shared and durable economic prosperity. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1n the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf Hypo|Hyper proportional representation representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote cooperation joint operation or action 2n a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image Syn|Hypo|Hyper internal representation, mental representation convergence, intersection, overlap a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena instantiationa representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it antitypea person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament stereotypea conventional or formulaic conception or image schema, schemean internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world image, mental imagean iconic mental representation interpretation, reading, versiona mental representation of the meaning or significance of something phantasmagoriaa constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) psychosexualitythe mental representation of sexual activities percept, perception, perceptual experiencethe representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept memorysomething that is remembered example, modela representative form or pattern appearancea mental representation blur, fuzza hazy or indistinct representation abstractionism, unrealisma representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples concrete representation, concretisma representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms reminiscencea mental impression retained and recalled from the past crossroadsa point where a choice must be made interfacethe overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other imagination image, thought-imagea mental image produced by the imagination reinterpretationa new or different meaning figurea unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground grounda relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused visual image, visual percepta percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system recollectionsomething recalled to the mind engram, memory tracea postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory confabulation(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered screen memoryan imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance memory imagea mental image of something previously experienced visual image, visualisation, visualizationa mental image that is similar to a visual perception impression, mental picture, picturea clear and telling mental image auditory imagea mental image that is similar to an auditory perception loadstar, lodestarsomething that serves as a model or guide epitome, image, paradigm, prototypea standard or typical example holotype, type specimenthe original specimen from which the description of a new species is made microcosma miniature model of something archetype, original, pilotsomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies guide, template, templeta model or standard for making comparisons prefigurationan example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come illusion, semblancean erroneous mental representation 3-D, 3D, three-Dhaving a three-dimensional form or appearance frontthe outward appearance of a person embodiment, shapea concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept anagogea mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) cognitive content, content, mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned 3n an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent Hypo|Hyper model, modeling, modelling the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) dramatisation, dramatizationa dramatic representation pageant, pageantryan elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes figurationrepresenting figuratively as by emblem or allegory diagramming, schematisation, schematizationproviding a chart or outline of a system pictorial representation, picturingvisual representation as by photography or painting typificationthe act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying simulationthe act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) guerrilla theater, street theaterdramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street puppetrya stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) symbolising, symbolizingthe act of representing something with a symbol delineation, depiction, portrayalrepresentation by drawing or painting etc imaging, tomography(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body photography, picture takingthe act of taking and printing photographs activity any specific behavior 4n a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something Exp|Hypo|Hyper Trojan Horse a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War adumbration a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation audiograma graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound copya thing made to be similar or identical to another thing cosmographya representation of the earth or the heavens crechea representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway modela representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts display, presentationa visual representation of something documentanything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks drawinga representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines ecce homoa representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns effigy, image, simulacruma representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) illustrationa visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand mapa diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) model, simulationrepresentation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) nomogram, nomographa graphic representation of numerical relations objectificationa concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picturea representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material icon, ikon, image, picturea visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface pietaa representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus projectionthe representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction rubbingrepresentation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal shadea representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) set, stage setrepresentation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production Station of the Crossa representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary anamorphism, anamorphosisa distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner beefcakea photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire bitmap, electronic imagean image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels black and white, monochromea black-and-white photograph or slide blueprintphotographic print of plans or technical drawings etc. carbon, carbon copya copy made with carbon paper cast, castingobject formed by a mold charcoala drawing made with a stick of black carbon material charta map designed to assist navigation by air or sea cheesecakea photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire chiaroscuroa monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color choropleth mapa map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas closeupa photograph taken at close range collage, montagea paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image contour map, relief mapa map having contour lines through points of equal elevation daguerreotypea photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor delineation, depiction, limning, line drawinga drawing of the outlines of forms or objects diagrama drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts duplicate, duplicationa copy that corresponds to an original exactly blowup, enlargement, magnificationa photographic print that has been enlarged autotype, facsimilean exact copy or reproduction figurea model of a bodily form (especially of a person) floatan elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade foil, transparencypicture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector framea single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film globea sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented glossya photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper computer graphic, graphican image that is generated by a computer Guyan effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day headshota photograph of a person's head hologram, holographthe intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography iconographythe images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject god, graven image, idola material effigy that is worshipped imitationsomething copied or derived from an original inseta small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one clone, knockoffan unauthorized copy or imitation likeness, semblancepicture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing longshota photograph taken from a distance map projectiona projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude mechanical drawingscale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc, microdotphotograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security) miniature, toya copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size mock-upfull-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display modificationslightly modified copy; not an exact copy arial mosaic, mosaic, photomosaicarrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture mug shot, mugshota photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records) cyclorama, diorama, panoramaa picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene pen-and-inka drawing executed with pen and ink photocopya photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work photographic print, printa printed picture produced from a photographic negative photomicrographa photograph taken with the help of a microscope architectural plan, planscale drawing of a structure planetariuman apparatus or model for representing the solar systems plata map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.) platea full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) printa copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it) quadruplicateany four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagrapha photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays) restorationa model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. reflection, reflexionthe image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) renderingperspective drawing of an architect's design replica, replication, reproductioncopy that is not the original; something that has been copied road mapa map showing roads (for automobile travel) roughcasta rough preliminary model CAT scan, scanan image produced by scanning bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawmanan effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds scene, scenerythe painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale doodle, scrabble, scribblean aimless drawing silhouettea drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color silverpointa drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries) sketch, studypreliminary drawing for later elaboration sketch mapa map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area shot, snap, snapshotan informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera Snellen chartdisplay consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity echogram, sonograman image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs spectaclean elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale spectrogram, spectrographa photographic record of a spectrum stereo, stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picturetwo photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together stick figuredrawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines stilla static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) telephoto, telephotographa photograph made with a telephoto lens telephotographa photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance time exposurea photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time trace, tracinga drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image triplicateone of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly vignettea photograph whose edges shade off gradually wax figure, waxworkan effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax weather chart, weather map(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region wedding picturephotographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding xerox, xerox copya copy made by a xerographic printer scene, shota consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film letter, missivea written message addressed to a person or organization creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone 5n a performance of a play 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance matinee a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) performance, public presentation a dramatic or musical entertainment 1n a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor Hyper statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 2n a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting 3certain representations were made concerning police brutality Hyper statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 1n the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent Syn|Hypo|Hyper agency, delegacy free agency (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team legal representationpersonal representation that has legal status virusa harmful or corrupting agency state the way something is with respect to its main attributes 2n the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body Hyper right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature 3n a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California Hyper body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity |
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