image vs representation

image and representation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
image	Yes	No	Yes	No
representation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, representation is a hypernym of image; that is, representation is a word with a broader meaning than image:

image: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
representation: a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

As nouns, representation is a hypernym of image; that is, representation is a word with a broader meaning than image:

image: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
representation: a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

As nouns, representation is a hypernym of image; that is, representation is a word with a broader meaning than image:

Other hypernyms of image include internal representation, mental representation.

image (noun)	representation (noun)
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface	an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)	the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world	a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public	the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
an iconic mental representation	a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
a standard or typical example	a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense	a performance of a play
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined	a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)	a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
	the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

image (verb)	representation (verb)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
render visible, as by means of MRI