To serve as an example, image, or symbol of

• typify

  1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of:
  2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.

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  1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of:
  2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.

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• symbolize

  1. To serve as a symbol of:
  2. To represent or identify by a symbol.
  3. To use symbols.

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  1. To serve as a symbol of:
  2. To represent or identify by a symbol.
  3. To use symbols.

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• symbol

  1. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible:
  2. An instance that typifies a broader pattern or situation:
  3. A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, element, quantity, quality, or relation, as in mathematics or music.

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  1. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible:
  2. An instance that typifies a broader pattern or situation:
  3. A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, element, quantity, quality, or relation, as in mathematics or music.

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• stand for

  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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• illustrate

  1. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons:
  2. To serve as an example or clarification of:
  3. To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images:

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  1. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons:
  2. To serve as an example or clarification of:
  3. To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images:

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• exemplify

  1. To illustrate by example:
  2. To serve as an example of:
  3. To make a certified copy of (a document).

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  1. To illustrate by example:
  2. To serve as an example of:
  3. To make a certified copy of (a document).

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• epitomize

  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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To present a lifelike image of

• show

  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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  1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
  3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.

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• render

  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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• portray

  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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• picture

  1. A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.
  2. A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen:
  3. A vivid or realistic verbal description:

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  1. A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.
  2. A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen:
  3. A vivid or realistic verbal description:

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• limn

  1. To describe or depict by painting or drawing.
  2. To suffuse or highlight with light or color; illuminate:
  3. To describe or portray in words.

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  1. To describe or depict by painting or drawing.
  2. To suffuse or highlight with light or color; illuminate:
  3. To describe or portray in words.

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• image

  1. A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
  2. A sculptured likeness.
  3. An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror.

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  1. A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
  2. A sculptured likeness.
  3. An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror.

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• express

  1. To set forth in words; state:
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

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  1. To set forth in words; state:
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

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• describe

  1. To give an account of in speech or writing:
  2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize:
  3. To represent pictorially; depict:

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  1. To give an account of in speech or writing:
  2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize:
  3. To represent pictorially; depict:

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• depict

  1. To represent in a picture or sculpture:
  2. To represent in words; describe:

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  1. To represent in a picture or sculpture:
  2. To represent in words; describe:

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• delineate

  1. To draw or depict:
  2. To describe or characterize in words:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:

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  1. To draw or depict:
  2. To describe or characterize in words:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:

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To serve as an official delegate of

• stand for

  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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• speak for

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see speak,"Ž for.
  2. To speak on somebody's behalf.
  3. (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see speak,"Ž for.
  2. To speak on somebody's behalf.
  3. (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.

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To play the part of

• portray

  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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• play-act

  1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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  1. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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• play

  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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  1. To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation:
  2. To take part in a sport or game:
  3. To participate in betting; gamble.

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• perform

  1. To begin and carry through to completion; do:
  2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill:
  3. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.

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  1. To begin and carry through to completion; do:
  2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill:
  3. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.

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• impersonate

  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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• enact

  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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• do

  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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  1. To perform or execute; carry out:
  2. To fulfill the requirements of:
  3. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:

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• act

  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. Something done or performed; a deed:
  3. Something done that has legal significance:

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To act as a delegate

• exercise power of attorney for

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• be ambassador for

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• be spokesperson for

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• do business for

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• be proxy for

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• buy for

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• sell for

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• be sent to a convention

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• act as broker

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• steward

  1. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.
  2. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.
  3. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.

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  1. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.
  2. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.
  3. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.

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• factor

  1. One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process:
  2. One who acts for someone else; an agent.
  3. One who purchases accounts receivable at a discount.

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  1. One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process:
  2. One who acts for someone else; an agent.
  3. One who purchases accounts receivable at a discount.

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• substitute for

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• stand-in-for

  1. (idiomatic) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

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  1. (idiomatic) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

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• act in place of

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• be attorney for

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• be deputy for

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• hold office

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• act for

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• speak for

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see speak,"Ž for.
  2. To speak on somebody's behalf.
  3. (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see speak,"Ž for.
  2. To speak on somebody's behalf.
  3. (idiomatic) To claim, reserve, or occupy.

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• serve

  1. To work for (someone) as a servant:
  2. To prepare and offer (food, for example):
  3. To place food before (someone); wait on:

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  1. To work for (someone) as a servant:
  2. To prepare and offer (food, for example):
  3. To place food before (someone); wait on:

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• be an agent for

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To present as a true interpretation

• stage

  1. A raised and level floor or platform.
  2. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
  3. An area in which actors perform.

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  1. A raised and level floor or platform.
  2. A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
  3. An area in which actors perform.

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• interpret

  1. To explain the meaning of:
  2. To understand the significance of; construe:
  3. To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism:

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  1. To explain the meaning of:
  2. To understand the significance of; construe:
  3. To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism:

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• body forth

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• picture

  1. A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.
  2. A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen:
  3. A vivid or realistic verbal description:

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  1. A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.
  2. A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen:
  3. A vivid or realistic verbal description:

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• mirror

  1. A surface capable of reflecting sufficient undiffused light to form an image of an object placed in front of it.
  2. Something that faithfully reflects or gives a true picture of something else.
  3. Something worthy of imitation.

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  1. A surface capable of reflecting sufficient undiffused light to form an image of an object placed in front of it.
  2. Something that faithfully reflects or gives a true picture of something else.
  3. Something worthy of imitation.

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• design

  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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  1. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:
  2. To formulate a plan for; devise:
  3. To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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• portray

  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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  1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of:
  2. To describe or represent in words:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:

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• outline

  1. A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure:
  2. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
  3. A sketch done in this style.

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  1. A line indicating the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure:
  2. A style of drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
  3. A sketch done in this style.

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• draw

  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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• describe

  1. To give an account of in speech or writing:
  2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize:
  3. To represent pictorially; depict:

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  1. To give an account of in speech or writing:
  2. To convey an idea or impression of; characterize:
  3. To represent pictorially; depict:

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• set forth

  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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  1. To state; describe; give an account of.
  2. To present for consideration; to propose.
  3. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

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• delineate

  1. To draw or depict:
  2. To describe or characterize in words:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:

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  1. To draw or depict:
  2. To describe or characterize in words:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:

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• realize

  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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• enact

  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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  1. To make into law:
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:

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• depict

  1. To represent in a picture or sculpture:
  2. To represent in words; describe:

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  1. To represent in a picture or sculpture:
  2. To represent in words; describe:

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• render

  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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  1. To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment:
  2. To give or make available; provide:
  3. To give in return or by obligation:

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To serve as an equivalent

• impersonate

  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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  1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

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• copy

  1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate:
  2. A file that has the same data as another file:
  3. One example of a printed text, picture, film, or recording:

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  1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate:
  2. A file that has the same data as another file:
  3. One example of a printed text, picture, film, or recording:

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• imitate

  1. To use or follow as a model:
  2. To copy the mannerisms or speech of; mimic:
  3. To copy (mannerisms or speech):

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  1. To use or follow as a model:
  2. To copy the mannerisms or speech of; mimic:
  3. To copy (mannerisms or speech):

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• reproduce

  1. To produce again or anew; re-create:
  2. To produce a copy, imitation, or representation of:
  3. To generate (offspring) by sexual or asexual means.

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  1. To produce again or anew; re-create:
  2. To produce a copy, imitation, or representation of:
  3. To generate (offspring) by sexual or asexual means.

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• denote

  1. To mark; indicate:
  2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify:
  3. To signify directly; refer to specifically:

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  1. To mark; indicate:
  2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify:
  3. To signify directly; refer to specifically:

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• signify

  1. To denote; mean:
  2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply:
  3. To make known, as with a sign or word:

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  1. To denote; mean:
  2. To be a sign or indication of; suggest or imply:
  3. To make known, as with a sign or word:

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• personify

  1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being:
  2. To represent (an object or abstraction) by a human figure.
  3. To represent (an abstract quality or idea):

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  1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being:
  2. To represent (an object or abstraction) by a human figure.
  3. To represent (an abstract quality or idea):

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• epitomize

  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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  1. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. To be a typical example of:

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• embody

  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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• typify

  1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of:
  2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.

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  1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of:
  2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.

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• exemplify

  1. To illustrate by example:
  2. To serve as an example of:
  3. To make a certified copy of (a document).

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  1. To illustrate by example:
  2. To serve as an example of:
  3. To make a certified copy of (a document).

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• express

  1. To set forth in words; state:
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

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  1. To set forth in words; state:
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

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• designate

  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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• symbolize

  1. To serve as a symbol of:
  2. To represent or identify by a symbol.
  3. To use symbols.

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  1. To serve as a symbol of:
  2. To represent or identify by a symbol.
  3. To use symbols.

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• stand for

  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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  1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

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