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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Represent or present...

Dear Everyone,

If I'm talking about a film which is portraying something, do I say it represents something well or presents something well? Please... I'm confused...

Thank you.
  

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Present - what is shown directly. He presented me with a bouquet of flowers. Represent - what it means, or what it stands for.

  • Present - what is shown directly.
  • He presented me with a bouquet of flowers.
  • Represent - what it means, or what it stands for.
  • The flowers were red roses, which represented his steadfast love and devotion.
  • " In the painting he presents both people and animals.
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Present - what is shown directly. He presented me with a bouquet of flowers.
Represent - what it means, or what it stands for. The flowers were red roses, which represented his steadfast love and devotion.

Picasso said that this picture, which he called
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