- representation
- noun1 sth that shows/describes sthADJECTIVE▪ accurate, faithful, good, true▪ inaccurate▪ simplified▪ stereotypical▪ diagrammatic, graphic, graphical, photographic, pictorial, schematic, visual▪ two-dimensional, etc.▪ written▪
the written representation of a spoken text
▪ artistic, cinematic, fictional, literary▪artistic representations of the parent/child relationship
▪ media▪contemporary media representations of youth
▪ abstract, symbolic▪ literal, realistic▪a realistic cinematic representation of the Depression
VERB + REPRESENTATION▪ create, generate, produce▪There are many ways of generating a two-dimensional representation of an object.
▪ offer, present▪The film offers a realistic representation of life in rural Spain.
▪ show▪a book showing graphic representations of the periodic table
PHRASES▪ a form of representation, a means of representation2 having representatives to speak/vote for youADJECTIVE▪ broad, large▪The task force had broad representation with members drawn from different departments.
▪ increased▪ strong▪ effective▪ adequate▪ balanced, equal, fair▪ disproportionate▪ direct▪direct representation in Parliament
▪ democratic, proportional▪ collective▪Textile workers wanted collective representation.
▪ parliamentary, political▪ black, female, minority▪ legal▪ diplomatic▪ union▪ employeeVERB + REPRESENTATION▪ have▪They had a strong representation in government.
▪ be entitled to▪Whether guilty or innocent, we are still entitled to legal representation.
▪ achieve, secure, win▪All parties won representation in the national assembly.
▪ ensure, guarantee▪He claims that their electoral system ensures fair representation of all parties.
▪ increase▪The party has increased its representation in Parliament.
▪ reduce▪ allow sb, provide (sb with)▪The accused was not allowed legal representation.
▪ seek▪workers that seek union representation
▪Sanchez is now seeking legal representation.
▪ get, obtainPREPOSITION▪ representation by▪representation by a lawyer
▪ representation for▪representation for employees
▪ representation from▪representation from all parties
▪ representation on▪shareholder representation on the boards of directors
PHRASES▪ a system of representation3 representations (formal, esp. BrE) formal statementsADJECTIVE▪ false▪ oral, writtenVERB + REPRESENTATIONS▪ make▪ receivePREPOSITION▪ representation to▪They may make representations to government on matters affecting their organization.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.