representational

[ rep-ri-zen-tey-shuh-nl, -zuh n- ]

/ ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˌteɪ ʃə nl, -zən- /

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adjective

of or relating to representation.

representing or depicting an object in a recognizable manner: representational art.

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Origin of representational

First recorded in 1850–55; representation + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM representational

un·rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby representational

reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension, represent, representation, representational, representationalism, representative, representatives, repress, repressed

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The idea of placing atop this perfect thing a big granite planith surmounted by a representational bronze ... ugh.
Proposed Orwell Statue Faces Orwellian Politics at BBC|David Frum|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, when used correctly (i.e., by the Democrats), the filibuster can help right this representational wrong.
The Liberal Case for Stonewalling|Samuel P. Jacobs|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Voit documents a perceptual anomaly and allows it to trick us—or not—without any representational manipulation.
This Is Not a Tree|Philip Gefter|January 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His books are neither documentary nor representational; his characters are symbols of human desires and motives.
Chivalry|James Branch Cabell

To justify our presence there the only thing demanded of us is that we shall have felt the representational impulse.
Personality in Literature|Rolfe Arnold Scott-James
On the functional theory of ideas, their value does not rest at all upon their representational nature.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for representational

representational

/ (ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəl) /

adjective

fine arts depicting or attempting to depict objects, scenes, figures, etc, directly as seen; naturalistic

of or relating to representation

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representational

adjective

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adjective