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representación

Definitions of representación
  1. noun
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
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    mímica, pantomima
    a performance using gestures and body movements without words
    juguete, parodia, pasquín, sainete, sátira
    a short theatrical episode
    sobreactuación
    poor acting by a ham actor
    papel
    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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    modelado, modelaje, modelismo, modelización, plástica
    the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
    adaptación teatral, dramatización, escenificación
    a dramatic representation
    cabalgata, celebridad, espectáculo, pompa
    an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
    delineación, retrato
    representation by drawing or painting etc
    fotografía
    the act of taking and printing photographs
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    actividad
    any specific behavior
  3. noun
    the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
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    representación proporcional
    representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
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    cooperación
    joint operation or action
  4. noun
    a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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    copia
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
    dibujo
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
    efigie, imagen, simulacro
    a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
    mapa, plano
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
    foto, fotografía, icono, imagen, retrato
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
    escenografía
    representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
    fotografía en blanco y negro
    a black-and-white photograph or slide
    cianografía, foto-calco
    photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
    carta
    a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
    claroscuro, grisalla
    a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
    primer plano
    a photograph taken at close range
    collage, montaje, montaje fotográfico
    a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
    mapa hipsométrico, plano acotado
    a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    daguerrotipo
    a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
    delineación
    a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
    cuadro, cuadro sinóptico, diagrama, esquema, figura, gráfica, gráfico
    a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
    duplicado
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
    ampliación
    a photographic print that has been enlarged
    pan
    picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
    fotograma
    a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
    globo, globo terrestre
    a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
    holograma
    the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
    dios, ídolo
    a material effigy that is worshipped
    falsificación
    something copied or derived from an original
    micropunto
    photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
    miniatura
    a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
    boceto, maqueta, modelo a escala
    full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
    modificación
    slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
    mosaico
    arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
    ciclorama
    a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
    fotocopia
    a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
    microfotografía
    a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
    plano
    scale drawing of a structure
    planetario
    an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
    cuadruplicado
    any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly
    radiografía, radiogramola
    a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
    reproducción, réplica
    copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
    adefesio, carantamaula, escuerzo, espantajo, espantapájaros, esperpento, estantigua, mamarracha, muñeco, visión
    an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    decorado, escenario
    the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
    silueta
    a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
    foto instantánea, instantánea
    an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    espectrografía, espectrograma
    a photographic record of a spectrum
    fotografía en relieve, fotografía tridimensional
    two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
    fotograma
    a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
    telefoto, telefotografía
    a photograph made with a telephoto lens
    telefotografía
    a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
    exposición
    a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
    calco
    a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
    triplicado
    one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
    viñeta
    a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
    mapa meteorológico
    (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
    xerocopia
    a copy made by a xerographic printer
    fotograma
    a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
    carta, misiva
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
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    creación
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
  5. noun
    a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
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    afirmación, exposición, informe, manifestación, relación
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  6. noun
    a dramatic or musical entertainment
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    número
    a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
    audición, bolo, concierto, gala, recital
    a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
    recital
    performance of music or dance especially by soloists
    interpretación
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
    programa especial, superproducción
    a lavishly produced performance
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    espectáculo, tercer puesto
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  7. noun
    a graphic or vivid verbal description
    synonyms: imagen
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    epíteto
    descriptive word or phrase
    retrato
    a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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    descripción
    a statement that represents something in words
  8. noun
    the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
    synonyms: delegación
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    procuraduría
    personal representation that has legal status
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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