Re-pres`en*ta"tion (r?-prez`?n-t?"sh?n),
n. [See Re-present.]
The act of re- presenting, or the state of
being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated.
Rep`re*sen*ta"tion (-z?n-t?"sh?n),
n. [F.
repr&?;sentation, L. representatio.]
1. The act
of representing, in any sense of
the verb.
2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a
model; as, a
representation of the human
face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance;
as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c)
A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness,
or an advocate. (d) The body of those
who act as
representatives of a community or society; as, the representation
of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made
orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.
3. The state of
being represented.
Syn. -- Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness;
resemblance; exhibition; sight.
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