Display and Represent

Display

Display verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

Represent is a synonym for display in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Display".

Nearby Words: displayed, displaying

Represent

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

Display is a synonym for represent in exhibit topic. Sometimes you can use "Display" instead a verb "Represent", if it concerns topics such as depict.

Common collocations

ability display ability represent ability
character display character represent character
power display power represent power
strength display strength represent strength
Other words: kind, sort, form, number, way, characters, level, personality, side, elements, feelings, emotions, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Backwards R The designers probably did this out of habit and because the Russian word for error, "ошибка", is nigh impossible to represent on a calculator's 7-segment display.
  • Video Game / Victor Vran The undead soldiers (skeletons with uniforms and rifles) display a cone which progressively narrows, to represent them aiming before the shot. Vampire!
  • Anime / Revolutionary Girl Utena It seems to represent her naive and trusting nature as pink becomes more on display when Touga and Akio are manipulating her.
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