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impersonate vs represent

represent vs impersonate

impersonate and represent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impersonate No No Yes No
represent No No Yes No
As verbs, represent is a hypernym of impersonate; that is, represent is a word with a broader meaning than impersonate:
  • impersonate: assume or act the character of
  • represent: play a role or part
Other hypernyms of impersonate include act, play.
impersonate (verb) represent (verb)
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
represent another person with comic intentions serve as a means of expressing something
assume or act the character of express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
bring forward and present to the mind
describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
create an image or likeness of
play a role or part
perform (a play), especially on a stage
be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
be representative or typical for
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
form or compose
be typical of
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Difference between impersonate and represent

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