express vs represent

express

verb
  • To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. 

  • To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. 

  • To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). 

  • To translate messenger RNA into protein. 

adj
  • Truly depicted; exactly resembling. 

  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

  • Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. 

  • Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. 

adv
  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

noun
  • An express office. 

  • That which is sent by an express messenger or message. 

  • A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly. 

  • A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another. 

  • An express rifle. 

  • A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier. 

represent

verb
  • To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of 

  • To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). 

  • To portray visually; to delineate 

  • To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.) 

  • To constitute, to make up, to be an example of. 

  • To participate as a team member 

  • To present again, for instance for medical attention. 

  • To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well. 

  • To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of 

  • To serve as a sign or symbol of 

  • To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of 

  • To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present. 

  • 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. 

  • To give an account of; to describe. 

How often have the words express and represent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )