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mediated representation

[/ˈmiːdieɪtɪd ˌreprɪˈzenteɪʃən/]
nounpl: mediated representations
representação mediada
1. A form of representation in which content, information, or reality is conveyed through an intermediary medium (such as media, technology, or interpretation) rather than directly
The news provides a mediated representation of political events rather than direct access to them.
As notícias oferecem uma representação mediada dos eventos políticos em vez de acesso direto a eles.
2. In philosophy and semiotics, a representation that is shaped, filtered, or influenced by the medium through which it is transmitted
Social media creates a mediated representation of reality that differs from lived experience.
As redes sociais criam uma representação mediada da realidade que difere da experiência vivida.
3. In art and communication, the depiction of something through an intermediary process or tool
Photography offers a mediated representation of the subject through the camera lens.
A fotografia oferece uma representação mediada do assunto através da lente da câmera.
Synonyms
indirect representationfiltered representationintermediated representationinterpreted representation
Antonyms
direct representationunmediated representationimmediate representationfirsthand representation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
representação mediada
Standard usage in academic and media contexts
São Paulo
representação mediada
Common in academic and journalistic discourse
Portugal
representação mediada
Used in academic contexts; also 'representação intermediada' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

through the lens of media
filtered through technology
interpreted representation
second-hand account
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