different between represent vs narrate
represent
English
Etymology 1
From Old French représenter, from Latin repraesent?.
Alternative forms
- repræsent (archaic)
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /??p.??.?z?nt/
Verb
represent (third-person singular simple present represents, present participle representing, simple past and past participle represented)
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To portray visually; to delineate
- (transitive) To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- Synonym: play
- (transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- (transitive) To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- (transitive) To give an account of; to describe.
- (transitive) To serve as a sign or symbol of
- (transitive) To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- (transitive) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- (transitive) To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- (sports, transitive) To participate as a team member
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
- 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.
- I'm representing for the gangsters all across the world.
- Still hitting them corners in them low lows girl.
- 1999, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Still D.R.E.
Synonyms
- (to constitute): form, make up; see also Thesaurus:compose
Derived terms
- under-represent, underrepresent
Related terms
- representability
- representable
- representation
- representative
Translations
Etymology 2
re- +? present.
Alternative forms
- re-present
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?i(?).p??.?z?nt/
Verb
represent (third-person singular simple present represents, present participle representing, simple past and past participle represented)
- (medicine) To present again, for instance for medical attention.
Related terms
- representation
Further reading
- represent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- represent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- represent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- presenter, repenters
represent From the web:
- what represents a function
- what represents strength
- what represents me
- what represents freedom
- what represents family
- what represents life
- what represents virgo
- what represents death
narrate
English
Etymology
In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /n???e?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /?næ?e?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
Verb
narrate (third-person singular simple present narrates, present participle narrating, simple past and past participle narrated)
- (transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
- Synonym: tell
- To give an account. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Synonym: report
Derived terms
- aforenarrated
Related terms
Translations
Italian
Verb 1
narrate
- second-person plural present indicative of narrare
- second-person plural imperative of narrare
Verb 2
narrate
- feminine plural of the past participle of narrare
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /na?r?ra?.te/, [nä?r?rä?t??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /nar?ra.te/, [n?r?r??t??]
Verb
n?rr?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of n?rr?
Participle
n?rr?te
- vocative masculine singular of n?rr?tus
narrate From the web:
- what narrated means
- what narrated the story of sinigang
- what narrates the story
- what narrate you
- what narrate video
- narrate what happened during that night
- narrate what i type
- what does narrated mean
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