rappresentare

Definitions of rappresentare
  1. verb
    create an image or likeness of
    synonyms: figurare, raffigurare
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    dipingere, pennellare, pingere, pitturare
    make a painting of
    dipingere, figurare, pingere, raffigurare
    show in, or as in, a picture
    dipingere, effigiare, pingere, ritrarre
    make a portrait of
    effigiare
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
    disegnare
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    rilevare
    make a plat of
    ridipingere
    paint again
    riprendere
    take up anew
    abbozzare, delineare, disegnare, imbastire, profilare, schizzare, tracciare
    trace the shape of
    ombreggiare
    represent the effect of shade or shadow on
    abbozzare, delineare, disegnare, imbastire, profilare, schizzare, tracciare
    make a sketch of
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    ricreare, riprodurre
    create anew
  2. verb
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
    synonyms: corrispondere, esprimere, impersonare, simboleggiare
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    essere, impersonare, interpretare, personificare, simboleggiare
    represent, as of a character on stage
    personificare, simboleggiare
    invest with or as with a body; give body to
    corrispondere
    be characteristic of
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    intendere, volere dire
    mean or intend to express or convey
  3. verb
    serve as a means of expressing something
    synonyms: simboleggiare
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    drammatizzare, sceneggiare
    represent something in a dramatic manner
    disegnare
    portray in words
    personificare, simboleggiare
    represent or express something abstract in tangible form
    alterare, falsare, mistificare, ordire, svisare, travisare
    make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
    dissimulare, fingere, fingersi, ostentare, sfoggiare, simulare
    make believe with the intent to deceive
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    esprimere, manifestare
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  4. verb
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
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    servire
    do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
  5. verb
    form or compose
    synonyms: costituire, essere, formare
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    cadere, ricadere
    be included in or classified as
  6. verb
    play a role or part
    synonyms: recitare, sostenere
    improvvisarsi
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
    recitare
    perform on a stage or theater
    giocare
    pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
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    disegnare
    assume or act the character of
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    ricreare, riprodurre
    create anew
  7. verb
    perform on a stage or theater
    synonyms: recitare
    giocare
    be performed or presented for public viewing
    recitare, sostenere
    play a role or part
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    mimare
    act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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    esibirsi
    give a performance (of something)
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