représenter

Definitions of représenter
  1. verb
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
    synonyms: symboliser
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    incarner, être
    represent, as of a character on stage
    incarner
    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
    personnifier
    invest with or as with a body; give body to
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    avoir l'intention de, vouloir dire
    mean or intend to express or convey
  2. verb
    serve as a means of expressing something
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    mal représenter
    represent falsely
    faire le portrait de
    portray in words
    déformer, falsifier
    make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
    faire semblant, feindre, prétendre
    make believe with the intent to deceive
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    exprimer
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  3. verb
    show in, or as in, a picture
    synonyms: dépeindre
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    créer une image, interpréter
    create an image or likeness of
  4. verb
    be characteristic of
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    incarner, être
    represent, as of a character on stage
  5. verb
    portray in words
    synonyms: faire le portrait de
  6. verb
    create an image or likeness of
    synonyms: créer une image, interpréter
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    capturer
    succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
    dépeindre
    show in, or as in, a picture
    styliser
    represent according to a conventional style
    dépeindre, faire le portrait de
    make a portrait of
    montrer, présenter
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
    dessiner
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    faire un modèle
    construct a model of
    concevoir un plan, manigancer
    make a plat of
    croquer, délinéer, esquisser, silhouetter, tracer
    trace the shape of
    quadriller
    mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
    tracer
    make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
    croquer, esquisser
    make a sketch of
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    créer à nouveau, recréer
    create anew
  7. verb
    form or compose
    synonyms: constituer, être
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    faire
    constitute the essence of
    constituer, faire, former
    to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
    s'allonger, s'étendre
    range or extend over; occupy a certain area
    être classé dans, être compris
    be included in or classified as
    poser
    introduce
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