The meaning of REPRESENTATION is someone or something that represents. How to use representation in a sentence.

Idiom make representations/a representation to someone/something (Definition of representation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

REPRESENTATION definition: the act of representing. See examples of representation used in a sentence.

The act of representation has to do with replacing or acting on behalf of an original. Elected officials serve as the representation for their constituency — or at least it's supposed to work that way.

Definition of representation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that represents, as: a. An image or likeness of something. b. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments. c. An expostulation; a protest. d. A presentation or production, as of …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun representation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf.

the act of producing something in visible form, as a picture, figure, statue, etc.:[countable] a life-size representation of the mayor. Often, representations. [plural] statements of things said to be true.

Overall, many voters seem to be most in favour of a system known as proportional representation, in which political parties are represented in governments roughly according to their vote share.