represent

1.take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to;

Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin

2.express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;

What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

3.be representative or typical for;

This period is represented by Beethoven

4.be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute;

I represent the silent majority

5.serve as a means of expressing something;

The flower represents a young girl

6.be characteristic of;

This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue

7.form or compose;

This money is my only income

8.be the defense counsel for someone in a trial;

Ms. Smith will represent the defendant

9.create an image or likeness of;

The painter represented his wife as a young girl

10. play a role or part;

Gielgud played Hamlet

11. perform (a play), especially on a stage;

we are going to stage `Othello'

12. describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality;

He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel

13. point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance;

our parents represented to us the need for more caution

14. bring forward and present to the mind;

We presented the arguments to him

15. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)