representation
noun
[ ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
• "you may qualify for free legal representation"
• the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.
• "the representation of women in newspapers"
• formal statements made to an authority, especially so as to communicate an opinion or register a protest.
• "the Law Society will make representations to the Lord Chancellor"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘image, likeness’): from Old French representation or Latin repraesentatio(n- ), from repraesentare ‘bring before, exhibit’ (see represent).
