representation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
  2. noun a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
  3. noun the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

Etymology

From Late Middle English representacioun, from Old French representacion, from Latin repraesentātiō. By surface analysis, represent + -ation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mental representation, internal representation

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