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The quality or state of being present; presence. [Obs.] "Presentness of mind in danger." Clarendon.

An ornamental tray, dish, or the like, used as a salver.

An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone.

Not capable of being represented or portrayed.

To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly. Swift.

Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives. Sydney Smith.

Tending to convey a wrong impression; misrepresenting.

One who misrepresents.

Being, or having the power to be, present in two or more places at once.

Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented.

Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. Prior.

Implying universal presence. [R.] South.

To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument.

The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated.

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. Milton.

Capable of being represented.

Representation; likeness. [Obs.] Donne.

Appearing or acting for another; representing.

The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.

Implying representation; representative. [R.]