The meaning of REPRESENTATION is someone or something that represents. How to use representation in a sentence.

Defendants have a right to legal representation and must be informed of that right when they are arrested. The farmers demanded greater representation in parliament.

REPRESENTATION definition: the act of representing. See examples of representation used in a sentence.

Definition of representation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf.

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun representation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Something that represents, as: a. An image or likeness of something. b. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments. c. An expostulation; a protest. d. A presentation or …

the act of producing something in visible form, as a picture, figure, statue, etc.:[countable] a life-size representation of the mayor. Often, representations. [plural] statements of things said to …

REPRESENTATION meaning: 1 : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group; 2 : something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for …

Dec 13, 2025 · representation (plural representations) (medicine) An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.