representation
Example Sentences
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They combine animals and figures; architecture, ladders and wagons; abstraction and representation.
"Scientific discovery has always depended on finding simplified representations of complicated processes," said Boyuan Chen, director of the General Robotics Lab and the Dickinson Family Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke.
From Science Daily
How we sprinkle festive magic in our homes is a "physical representation of what we emotionally need from our Christmas celebrations", says Hannah Bartlett, who runs the business The Christmas Insider.
From BBC
People seem to think that clothing is the best representation of our personalities, of who we want to be.
From Los Angeles Times
The Planning Inspectorate decision was made following an inquiry during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to make representations.
From BBC
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