representation

noun (DESCRIPTION)

/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/

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C2 [U] the way that someone or something is shown or described: He gave a talk on the representation of women in 19th-century art.Representation in art and in general › [C] a sign, picture, model, etc. of something: This statue is a representation of Hercules.Representation in art and in general

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