rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ly

rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ly
rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective.
1. of or having to do with representation: »

representational government.

2. of or designating a form of art that emphasizes realistic and conventional representation of subjects and the use of traditional materials: »

We have run through the satisfactions of representational art to the puzzling outlines of abstract art (Atlantic).

rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ly, adverb.

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  • rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with representation: »representational government. 2. of or designating a form of art that emphasizes realistic and conventional representation of subjects and the use of traditional …   Useful english dictionary

  • rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of representing: »the boy s representation of his class on the Student Council. 2. the condition or fact of being represented: »“Taxation without representation is tyranny.” The United States Congress… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ist — rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external world.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «MIHS rehp rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a false representation: »He obtained the position by misrepresentation. 2. an incorrect story or explanation: »The report is a misrepresentation of the facts in the case …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «NON rehp rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. nonrepresentational art; nonobjectivism …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al — «NON rehp rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. not representing or resembling natural objects; nonobjective: »nonrepresentational art …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|der|rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «UHN duhr REHP rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. inadequate or insufficient representation: »The city suffered from its underrepresentation in Congress …   Useful english dictionary

  • rep·re·sen·ta·tion — /ˌrɛprıˌzɛnˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group He had no legal representation [=he did not have a lawyer] during the trial. Each state has equal representation… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al — /ˌrɛprıˌzɛnˈteıʃənl̩/ adj : showing people and things as they appear in real life : ↑realistic representational art a representational painter …   Useful english dictionary

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