representationalism Definition

representation
noun

1. The act or process of representing, or the state or fact of being represented.
2. A person or thing that represents someone or something else.
3. A portrayal of someone or something, especially in painting or sculpture.

Thesaurus: likeness,image,portrait, portrayal, depiction, illustration, model, delineation, description.
4. A dramatic performance.
5. A body of representatives.

Thesaurus: delegation, delegates, committee.
6. A strong statement made to present facts, opinions, complaints or demands.

Form: representations (often)

Derivative: representational
adj

Said especially of art: depicting objects in a realistic rather than an abstract form.

Derivative: representationalism

Representational art.

The doctrine that, in the perception of the external world, the immediate object represents another object beyond the sphere of consciousness.

Derivative: representationist
noun