Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
KK: /ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
Definition
The act of presenting or depicting something, often in a way that shows its likeness or conveys information about it.
Example
The artist's representation of the landscape captured its beauty perfectly.
Conversation

I really enjoyed that movie, especially the way it showed the representation of different cultures.

Yeah, it was refreshing to see such diversity on screen.

Exactly! It felt genuine and not just like a token effort.

For sure! Good representation makes a huge difference in storytelling.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
depiction
portrayal
presentation
Antonyms
misrepresentation
distortion
falsification
Root Explanation
Representation → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "presentare" (meaning to present). The word "representation" means the act of presenting something again or in a different form.
Memory Tip
Think of 'presenting' something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'presentare' means to present.
Visually Confused Words
unrepresentation
presentation
prerepresentation
nonrepresentation
misrepresentation
overrepresentation
presentational
underrepresentation