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To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative,3. The general capability of knowledge necessarily requires that, besides the

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To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative,3. The general capability of knowledge necessarily requires that, besides the power of evoking out of unconsciousness one portion of our retained knowledge in preference to another, we posses the faculty of representing in consciousness what is thus evoked . . . This representative Faculty is Imagination or Phantasy. Sir. W. Hamilton. (more info) repraesentatum; pref. re- re- + preesentare to place before, present. 1. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. Milton. 2. To portray by pictoral or plastic art; to delineate; as, to represent a landscape in a picture, a horse in bronze, and the like. 3. To portray by mimicry or action of any kind; to act the part or character of; to personate; as, to represent Hamlet. 4. To stand in the place of; to supply the place, perform the duties, exercise the rights, or receive the share, of; to speak and act with authority in behalf of; to act the part of ; as, an heir represents his ancestor; an attorney represents his client in court; a member of Congress represents his district in Congress. 5. To exhibit to another mind in language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of; to bring before the mind; to set forth; sometimes, to give an account of; to describe. He represented Rizzio's credit with the queen to be the chief and only obstacle to his success in that demand. Robertson. This bank is thought the greatest load on the Genoese, and the managers of it have been represented as a second kind of senate. Addison. 6. To serve as a sign or symbol of; as, mathematical symbols represent quantities or relations; words represent ideas or things. 7. To bring a sensation of into the mind or sensorium; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. Among these. Fancy next Her office holds; of all external things Which he five watchful senses represent, She forms imaginations, aery shapes. Milton.

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  • EXHIBITION
    The act of administering a remedy. (more info) 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art,
  • CLEARLY
    In a clear manner.
  • EXHIBITIONER
    One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.
  • FIGURE
    1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court. Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring away brilliantly. M. Arnold. 2. To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure
  • MIMICRY
    Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies;
  • DEPICTURE
    To make a picture of; to paint; to picture; to depict. Several persons were depictured in caricature. Fielding.
  • CLEARER
    A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
  • SIMULATE
    Feigned; pretended. Bale. (more info) akin to simul at the same time, together, similis like. See Similar,
  • REPRESENTABLE
    Capable of being represented.
  • EXHIBIT
    A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence. (more info) 1. Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit.
  • MANIFEST
    1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto. 2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse. Bouvier.
  • DEMONSTRATER
    See DEMONSTRATOR
  • INTERPRETABLE
    Admitting of interpretation; capable of being interpreted or explained.
  • EXPLAIN
    out+plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner, 1. To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand. The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to explain its leaf. Evelyn. 2. To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear
  • CLEAR-HEADED
    Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. "He was laborious and clear-headed." Macaulay. -- Clear"-head`ed*ness, n.
  • PAINTING
    The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture. 3. Color laid on; paint. Shak. 4. A depicting by words; vivid representation
  • MIMICKER
    An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits. (more info) 1. One who mimics; a mimic.
  • ELUCIDATE
    To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an example will elucidate the subject.
  • MIMIC
    One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.
  • INTERPRETATIVELY
    By interpretation. Ray.
  • MISINTERPRETABLE
    Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
  • DELINEATE
    Delineated; portrayed.
  • PREDEFINE
    To define beforehand.
  • REPAINT
    To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.
  • POLYNUCLEAR
    Containing many nuclei.
  • LIVING PICTURE
    A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art.
  • REPRESENTANT
    Appearing or acting for another; representing.
  • IMPICTURED
    Pictured; impressed. Spenser.
  • IRREPRESENTABLE
    Not capable of being represented or portrayed.
  • PERSONATE
    To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. Milton.

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