[verb] represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist" Synonyms:incarnate, body forth, substantiate
[verb] represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" Synonyms:be, personify
[verb] represent or express something abstract in tangible form; "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"
