represent vs stage

represent

verb
  • To portray visually; to delineate 

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

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

  • To give an account of; to describe. 

stage

verb
  • To produce on a stage, to perform a play. 

  • To demonstrate in a deceptive manner. 

  • To orchestrate; to carry out. 

  • To place in position to prepare for use. 

  • To determine what stage (a disease, etc.) has progressed to 

  • To jettison a spent stage of a multistage rocket or other launch vehicle and light the engine(s) of the stage above it. 

noun
  • A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given. 

  • One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another. 

  • A floor or storey of a house. 

  • The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc. 

  • A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers. 

  • A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene. 

  • The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale. 

  • A phase. 

  • The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing. 

  • An internship. 

  • A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf. 

  • A level; one of the sequential areas making up the game. 

  • A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging. 

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