Represent and Show

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Represent

Represent verb - To present a picture of.

Usage example: a painting representing the ocean at sunrise

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Show is a synonym for represent in depict topic. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb "Represent", when it comes to topics like exhibit, symbolize, portray, bring out proudly.

Show

Show verb - Show in, or as in, a picture.

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Represent is a synonym for show in bring out proudly topic. You can use "Represent" instead a verb "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

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love	represent love	show love
ability	represent ability	show ability
character	represent character	show character
power	represent power	show power
Other words: kind, fear, nature, someone, form, death, world, side, feelings, emotions, events.

Both words in one sentence

These are supposed to represent all of those 42 cars the show will be going through this season, in all of the various settings the show will go to.

Source: Stock Footage Failure
While the original releases of SaGa 2 and SaGa 3 have Random Encounters, the Nintendo DS remakes instead show enemies on the map screen who hardly ever represent a single monster.

Source: Actually Four Mooks
The Image Song differs from the leitmotif in that it primarily exists outside of the show, whereas a leitmotif is created specifically for use in the show to represent a character or idea.

Source: Image Song

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