Represent

v. trans.

Portray: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, P. παραδεικνύναι.

Represent in a bad light: P. κακῶς εἰκάζειν περί (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 377^E).

Represent as: P. κατασκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἀποφαίνειν.

He will represent us as drunkards and brawlers: P, ἡμᾶς ... παροίνους μέν τινας καὶ ὑβριστὰς κατασκευάσει (Dem. 1261).

He tried to represent that I was the cause of what occurred in Euboea: P. τῶν ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ πραγμάτων ... ὡς ἐγὼ αἴτιός εἰμι κατεσκεύαζε (Dem. 550).

He has represented the rowers one and all as bowmen: P. τοξότας γὰρ πάντας πεποίηκε τοὺς προσκώπους (Thuc. 1, 10; cf. Eur., Tro. 981).

Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι, ἐκμιμεῖσθαι (Xen. also Ar.).

Represent by imitation: P. ἀπομιμεῖσθαι.

Represent (a character): P. ὑποκρίνεσθαι.

Represent Antigone: P. Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκρίνεσθαι.

When he represented the sorrows of Thyestes: P. ὅτε μὲν τὰ Θυέστου ... κακὰ ἠγωνίζετο (Dem. 449).

It is the special privilege of third-rate actors to represent kings and sceptered personages: P. ἐξαίρετόν ἐστιν ὥσπερ γέρας τοῖς τριταγωνισταῖς τὸ τοὺς τυράννους καὶ τοὺς τὰ σκῆπτρα ἔχοντας εἰσιέναι (Dem. 418).

Suggest: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι; suggest.

Point out, show: P. and V. δεικνύναι, δηλοῦν; see {{U}}Show.

Represent a person, look after his interests: P. and V. προξενεῖν (gen.).

Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.).

I as representing the greatest city ask you to come to terms: P. ἐγὼ ... πόλιν μεγίστην παρεχόμενος ... ἀξιῶ ... συγχωρεῖν (Thuc. 4, 64).

I came forward though with no mandate to represent our house: V. ἐξῆλθον οὐ ταχθεῖσα πρεσβεύειν γένους (Eur., Herac. 479).