Representacion (en. Representation)

/re.pɾe.sen.taˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Representation of an idea, image, or concept.
The representation of the painting in the museum attracted many visitors.
La representación del cuadro en el museo atrajo a muchos visitantes.
Act of acting on behalf of another person or group.
Legal representation was crucial to win the case.
La representación legal fue fundamental para ganar el caso.
Theatrical representation, where actors perform a play.
I attended the representation of the play in the city.
Asistí a la representación de la obra de teatro en la ciudad.

Etymology

From the Latin 'representatio', which means the action of presenting again.

Common Phrases and Expressions

graphic representation
Visual representation of information or data.
representación gráfica
theatrical representation
Show in which a play is acted out on a stage.
representación teatral
symbolic representation
Use of symbols to represent more abstract ideas.
representación simbólica

Related Words

represent
Act of showing or acting in place of someone or something.
representar
presentation
Action of presenting something before an audience.
presentación
exhibition
Public display of something, usually in a prepared space.
exhibición

Slang Meanings

Informal representation of an event.
The party ended in a representation of what happened that night.
La fiesta terminó en una representación de lo que pasó aquella noche.
Exaggerated use of a representation in a story.
His account was a representation that sounded too dramatic.
Su relato fue una representación que sonaba demasiado dramática.