Represent
/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/noun
To stand in for, act on behalf of, or depict something again.
Did you know?Represent comes through Latin and Old French from the same root as “present,” so its core idea was originally to make something appear before you again, not just to speak for it.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
repraesentare
“to make present, show, exhibit, or bring before someone”
Old French
Old French
representer
“to present again, show, exhibit; also to portray”
Middle English
English
representen
“to present or set forth again; to depict or stand for”
14th–15th Century
English
represent
“to portray, exhibit, or act on behalf of”
Modern English
English
represent
“to speak or act for someone or something; to depict or symbolize”
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