typify

Definition of Typify in English :

embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

Example Sentences:
'The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition'

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

Example Sentences:
'What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Typify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

1.

to be typical of; characterize

2.

to symbolize or represent completely, by or as if by a type

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtypiˌfied or ˈtypiˌfying

1.

to be a type or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure

2.

to have or show the distinctive characteristics of; be typical of; exemplify

tr.v. typ·i·fied, typ·i·fy·ing, typ·i·fies

1. To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of: a painting that typifies the artist's work.

2. To represent by an image, a form, or a model; symbolize or prefigure.