This is the 5725th most frequent Spanish word.
representaban
"Representaban" means "they represented" or "they used to represent."
Here the word 'representaban' is used to denote the action of theatrical representation or portrayal through acting.
En la obra de teatro, los actores representaban las emociones humanas de manera realista.
In the play, the actors depicted human emotions in a realistic manner.
In this sentence, 'representaban' illustrates the concept of signifying or symbolizing information or data.
Las cifras que presentaron representaban el crecimiento económico del año pasado.
The figures they presented represented the economic growth of the past year.
Here 'representaban' is utilized to mean to stand as symbols for specific locations on a map.