Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Representation \Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F.
   repr?sentation, L. representatio.]
   1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.

   2. That which represents. Specifically:
      (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a
          representation of the human face, or figure, and the
          like.
      (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical
          representation; a representation of Hamlet.
      (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of
          an historian, of a witness, or an advocate.
      (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a
          community or society; as, the representation of a
          State in Congress.
      (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made
          orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk
          is affected, or either party is influenced.

   3. The state of being represented.

   Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness;
        resemblance; exhibition; sight.

Source : WordNet®

representation
     n 1: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
          [syn: {mental representation}, {internal representation}]
     2: a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone
        or something
     3: the act of representing; standing in for someone or some
        group and speaking with authority in their behalf
     4: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate
        or agent [syn: {delegacy}, {agency}]
     5: a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some
        constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the
        representation from California"
     6: a factual statement made by one party in order to induce
        another party to enter into a contract; "the sales
        contract contains several representations by the vendor"
     7: a performance of play [syn: {theatrical performance}, {theatrical},
         {histrionics}]
     8: a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or
        protesting; "certain representations were made concerning
        police brutality"
     9: the right of being representated by delegates who have a
        voice in some legislative body
     10: an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or
         results in an equivalent