representation

noun

1. That which represents something else.
2. The act of representing.
3. The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated.
4. The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
5. The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
6. An action of some algebraic structure (typically a group or algebra, particularly a Lie algebra) on a vector space, such that each element acts by a linear endomorphism.
7. A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
8. A theatrical performance.
9. A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others
10. An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.