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    symbolize

    1) символизи́ровать

    2) изобража́ть символи́чески

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

    [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]

    symbolize изображать символически symbolize символизировать

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

    [ʹsımbəlaız]

    1. символизировать

    2. изображать символически

    the five elements symbolized by a sphere, crescent, pyramid, circle and square — пять элементов, символически изображаемых в виде шара, полумесяца, пирамиды, круга и квадрата

    3.

    придавать значение символа, знамения

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    symbolize

    1) символизировать

    2) изображать символически

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

    [`sɪmbəlaɪz]

    символизировать

    изображать символически

    придавать чему-либо значение символа

    выражать, формулировать что-либо в соответствии с религией

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    symbolize

    1) представлять в символической форме; применять символическую запись; использовать символ(ы); использоваться в качестве символа

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    symbolize

    1) представлять в символической форме; применять символическую запись; использовать символ(ы); использоваться в качестве символа

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    symbolize

    изображать символически, отображать в символической форме

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    symbolize

    verb

    1) символизировать

    2) изображать символически

    Syn:

    mean

    * * *

    (v) изображать символически; придавать значение символа; символизировать

    * * *

    * * *

    (Amer.) [‘sym·bol·ize || ‘sɪmbəlaɪz]
    символизировать, изображать символически

    * * *

    * * *

    1) символизировать
    2) изображать символически

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    symbolize

    символизировать; изображать символически

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

    [‘sɪmb(ə)laɪz]

    гл.

    The owl symbolizes wisdom and learning. — Сова символизирует мудрость и учёность.

    Syn:

    4) выражать, формулировать что-л. в соответствии с религией

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    symbolize

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    symbolize

    символизировать, изображать символически

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    symbolize

    1. v символизировать

    2. v изображать символически

    the five elements symbolized by a sphere, crescent, pyramid, circle and square — пять элементов, символически изображаемых в виде шара, полумесяца, пирамиды, круга и квадрата

    3. v редк. придавать значение символа, знамения

    Синонимический ряд:

    represent (verb) body forth; connote; denote; emblematize; embody; epitomise; epitomize; exemplify; illustrate; mean; mirror; personalize; personate; personify; represent; signify; stand for; symbolise; typify

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  • Symbolize — Sym bol*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Symbolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Symbolizing}.] [Cf. F. symboliser.] 1. To have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize. [1913 Webster] The pleasing of color symbolizeth with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Symbolize — Sym bol*ize, v. t. 1. To make to agree in properties or qualities. [1913 Webster] 2. To make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic. Some symbolize the same from the mystery of its colors. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • symbolize — index connote, denote, depict, exemplify, personify, replace, represent (portray), signify ( …   Law dictionary

  • symbolize — c.1600, “to represent by a symbol,” also “to be a symbol of,” from Fr. symboliser, from Mod.L. symbolizare, from symbolum (see SYMBOL (Cf. symbol)). Related: Symbolized; symbolizes; symbolizing …   Etymology dictionary

  • symbolize — (Amer.) sym·bol·ize || sɪmbÉ™laɪz v. represent, signify, stand for, mean, personify (also symbolise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • symbolize — [v] represent; stand for betoken, body forth, connote, denote, emblematize, embody, epitomize, exemplify, express, illustrate, indicate, mean, mirror, personify, show, signify, suggest, symbol, typify; concepts 74,138,682 …   New thesaurus

  • symbolize — (also symbolise) ► VERB 1) be a symbol of. 2) represent by means of symbols. DERIVATIVES symbolization noun …   English terms dictionary

  • symbolize — [sim′bəlīz΄] vt. symbolized, symbolizing [Fr symboliser < ML symbolizare] 1. to be a symbol of; typify; stand for 2. to represent by a symbol or symbols vi. to use symbols symbolization n. symbolizer n …   English World dictionary

  • symbolize — UK [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] / US [ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms symbolize : present tense I/you/we/they symbolize he/she/it symbolizes present participle symbolizing past tense symbolized past participle symbolized 1) to be a symbol of something… …   English dictionary

  • symbolize — verb Symbolize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑beginning …   Collocations dictionary

  • symbolize — sym|bol|ize [ sımbə,laız ] verb transitive 1. ) to be a symbol of something: The dragon symbolizes the enemies of the Church. 2. ) to be considered as a typical or perfect example of something: For many people cars symbolize personal freedom …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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Other forms: symbolized; symbolizes; symbolizing

Use the verb symbolize when you use an image, shape, color, or other simple visual to stand for something else, like when you wear black to symbolize that you’re mourning a loss.

To symbolize is to make a symbol out of something. Symbolize traces back to the Greek word symbolon, which combines syn-, meaning «together,» and bol, meaning «to throw.» The earliest Christians were, so to speak, «thrown together» because of their beliefs, and so the Christian «marks» that represented their belief in one God became the first items to be described as symbols.

Definitions of symbolize

  1. verb

    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

    “What does the Statue of Liberty
    symbolize?”

    synonyms:

    emblematize, represent, stand for, symbolise, typify

  2. verb

    represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

    “The poet
    symbolizes love in this poem”

    “These painters believed that artists should
    symbolize”

    synonyms:

    emblematize, symbolise

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[ sim-buh-lahyz ]

/ ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), sym·bol·ized, sym·bol·iz·ing.

to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.

verb (used without object), sym·bol·ized, sym·bol·iz·ing.

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Also especially British, sym·bol·ise .

Origin of symbolize

From the New Latin word symbolizāre, dating back to 1580–90. See symbol, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM symbolize

re·sym·bol·ize, verb, re·sym·bol·ized, re·sym·bol·iz·ing.un·sym·bol·ized, adjective

Words nearby symbolize

symbolics, symbolism, symbolist, symbolist movement, symbolization, symbolize, symbology, symbol retailer, Symington, Symmachus, symmetalism

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Words related to symbolize

embody, epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, indicate, mean, mirror, personify, signify, suggest, typify, betoken, connote, denote, express, show, body forth, emblematize, symbol

How to use symbolize in a sentence

  • The fight to force Justice’s empire to follow pollution rules, the groups say, symbolizes the larger ongoing fight over how aggressively to regulate an industry that remains politically powerful, even as its economic influence declines.

  • Yet rather than symbolize how polluted our environment is, the Cuyahoga has become a poster child for the EPA’s success.

  • It symbolizes changing the nature of what a cat is in order to better suit your purposes.

  • It used to symbolize a time when women were confined to housework.

  • So the mushroom cloud that resulted symbolizes one of science’s most disturbing successes.

  • But for some teens ISIS seems to symbolize power and purpose, a great drama promising deliverance from the humdrum.

  • So it was something that would symbolize some tranquility, peace—anything that would give it a good energy.

  • She seems, if anything, to symbolize an even more incremental progressivism than President Obama.

  • The practice, which emerged during the eighth century, was meant to symbolize wealth and class.

  • Colorful inflated onion domes appeared to symbolize the birth of urbanization.

  • The wall showed no further trace of damp, and the new chauffeur’s bent back seemed to symbolize an extreme conscientiousness.

  • A silence fell upon the room, a silence that seemed to symbolize the «biffing» of the doctor’s son by old French.

  • It has also been held to symbolize light or the god of light, of the forked lightning, and of water.

  • It was in the form of a scythe to symbolize Time, the pendulum being a bunch of arrows to suggest the flight of the minutes.

  • He instructed him to take a long stick, to one end of which he must secure a sharp point, to symbolize the bear’s tusks.

British Dictionary definitions for symbolize

verb

(tr) to serve as or be a symbol of

(tr usually foll by by) to represent by a symbol or symbols

(intr) to use symbols

(tr) to treat or regard as symbolic or figurative

Derived forms of symbolize

symbolization or symbolisation, noun

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Example Sentences



She came to symbolize the women’s movement in America.



the flag symbolizes our country

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Blue lights illuminated Blue lights that symbolize support for law enforcement are illuminated on houses, businesses and local landmarks.


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The lion dancers — four people in two costumes— had just performed two popular routines that symbolize good luck to help usher in the Lunar New Year.


—oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2023




Kwanzaa celebrants also decorate a table in their homes with items that symbolize the heart of the holiday, per National Geographic.


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The warring parties involved in this gruesome conflict, made only slightly less disturbing because it‘s not live action, clearly symbolize the duality that torments the human condition.


—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023




Others are sites that symbolize the daring of America’s character — Independence Hall and Seneca Falls, Kitty Hawk and Cape Canaveral.


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October Birth Month Flower: Marigold Marigolds symbolize passion and creativity.


—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2023




Traditionally eaten on the holiday, longevity noodles symbolize a long life, so it’s considered bad luck to cut them before or while eating.


—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2023




The directions are north, east, south, west and center, and the pots also symbolize elements identified as wood, fire, earth, metal and water.


—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023


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First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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To represent or identify by a symbol. To use symbols. sym′bol·i·za′tion (-bə-lĭ-zā′shən) n. sym′bol·iz′er n.

What is a Symbolizer?

Definitions of symbolizer. someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols. synonyms: symboliser, symbolist. type of: interpreter, translator. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages.

What is another word for symbolizes?

In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for symbolize, like: represent, signify, embody, express, mean, connote, emblematize, mirror, suggest, exemplify and stand for.

How do you use the word symbolism?

Symbolize sentence example

  1. The ceiling was made to symbolize the firmament. …
  2. The fifth labour seems to symbolize some great improvement in the drainage of Elis. …
  3. In this chapter we have the two beasts 2 which symbolize respectively Rome and the Roman provincial priesthood of the imperial cult.

Is it symbolize or symbolizes?

As verbs the difference between symbolize and symbolise

is that symbolize is to be symbolic of; to represent while symbolise is to be symbolic of; to represent.

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How do you Symbolise?

Use the verb symbolize when you use an image, shape, color, or other simple visual to stand for something else, like when you wear black to symbolize that you’re mourning a loss. To symbolize is to make a symbol out of something.

What do the two words symbolize?

The «Two words» them self represent connection between the protagonist and the Colonel. The two secret words that Belisa gives to the colonel represents the connection between them, which in the end brings them together. … In the story, Belisa gives the Colonel two secret words that to someone in the story mean nothing.

What does a buck symbolize?

Bucks embody the masculine aspects of deer symbolism, including speed, stamina, and grace. They also embody additional qualities, including virility, leadership, and regeneration.

What is an example of symbolize?

Symbolic Objects

Everyday objects are often used to symbolize some bigger idea. Chains can symbolize the coming together of two things. Wedding rings symbolize marriage and commitment between two people. Ladders can represent the relationship between heaven and Earth or ascension.

What is the antonym of symbolizes?

Opposite of to be symbolic of. hide. conceal. cover.

What does white symbolize?

White represents purity or innocence. While a bride wearing white was often thought to convey the bride’s virginity, blue was once a traditional color worn by brides to symbolize purity. … Some of the positive meanings that white can convey include cleanliness, freshness, and simplicity.

What does dehumanization mean in English?

transitive verb. : to deprive (someone or something) of human qualities, personality, or dignity: such as. a : to subject (someone, such as a prisoner) to inhuman or degrading conditions or treatment «… you treat people with respect, you get respect back.

What does dog symbolize?

Dogs are symbols of steadfastness, faith, motherhood (because they are caring and nurturing parents), and associated with the charity worker, philanthropist, nurse, counselor, minister, and soldier. Above all, dogs are universally seen as symbols of love and faithfulness.

What does water symbolize?

Water popularly represents life. It can be associated with birth, fertility, and refreshment. … Flowing water usually represents change and the passage of time.

What can symbolize truth?

Symbols of Truth

  • Sweet Peas. As the name implies, sweet peas are sweet-smelling flowers that are associated with truth and strength, due to folklore and superstitions. …
  • Swastika. …
  • Kolovrat Symbol. …
  • The Dharma Wheel. …
  • Serpent. …
  • Snapdragon. …
  • Pinocchio’s Nose. …
  • Crossed Fingers.

What are the 3 types of symbolism?

Here are some of the various types of symbolism:

  • Metaphor. A metaphor refers to one thing by directly mentioning another. …
  • Simile. Rather than implying a comparison like a metaphor, a simile explicitly denotes comparison between two things. …
  • Allegory. …
  • Archetype. …
  • Personification. …
  • Hyperbole. …
  • Metonymy. …
  • Irony.

What are symbols What are some examples and their meanings?

Common Examples of Symbolism in Everyday Life

  • rainbow–symbolizes hope and promise.
  • red rose–symbolizes love and romance.
  • four-leaf clover–symbolizes good luck or fortune.
  • wedding ring–symbolizes commitment and matrimony.
  • red, white, blue–symbolizes American patriotism.
  • green traffic light–symbolizes “go” or proceed.

Why is my spirit animal a butterfly?

The butterfly is one of the most emblematic totem animals symbolizing personal transformation. If you see the butterfly as your totem or spirit animal, pay attention to the areas in your life or personality that are in need of profound change or transformation.

Who is the God of deer?

In Celtic religion the stag was a symbol for the god Cernunnos, “The Horned One”. Cernunnos was often portrayed with antlers himself, and was a god of the forest and wild animals.

How do you determine your spirit animal?

In the Native American tradition, spirit animals are an embodied form of a spiritual guide.
…
A few techniques for discovering your spirit animal:

  1. Pay attention to your dreams. …
  2. Think about your past connections to certain animals. …
  3. Journal about the animals that you feel drawn to. …
  4. Take a quiz.

What ice symbolizes?

Answer: Fire symbolizes words like greed, indifference, fury, cruelty, lust and conflict. Whereas ice symbolizes words like hatred, rigidity, coldness, insensitivity, cold behavior.

What is the noun of symbolize?

symbolization. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning.

What are the two secret words in dos palabras?

The book says, “again she felt the throbbing anxiety that had seized her when she first saw him.” This is supplementary evidence that Belisa his in love with the Colonel and gives great reason for her to tell him in the two words “Te amo” or I love you.

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  1. typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, representverb

    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

    «What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?»

  2. symbolize, symboliseverb

    represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

    «The poet symbolizes love in this poem»; «These painters believed that artists should symbolize»

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. symbolizeverb

    To be symbolic of; to represent.

  2. Etymology: From symboliser

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. To Symbolizeverb

    To make representative of something.

    Some symbolize the same from the mystery of its colours.
    Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

  2. To Symbolizeverb

    To have something in common with another by representative qualities.

    Etymology: symboliser, French; from symbol.

    Our king finding himself to symbolize in many things with that king of the Hebrews, honoured him with the title of this foundation.
    Francis Bacon.

    The pleasing of colour symbolizeth with the pleasing of any single tone to the ear; but the pleasing of order doth symbolize with harmony.
    Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    Aristotle and the schools have taught, that air and water, being symbolizing elements, in the quality of moisture, are easily transmutable into one another.
    Boyle.

    They both symbolize in this, that they love to look upon themselves through multiplying glasses.
    James Howell.

    I affectedly symbolized in careless mirth and freedom with the libertines, to circumvent libertinism.
    More.

    The soul is such, that it strangely symbolizes with the thing it mightily desires.
    Robert South, Sermons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Symbolizeverb

    to have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize

  2. Symbolizeverb

    to hold the same faith; to agree

  3. Symbolizeverb

    to use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically

  4. Symbolizeverb

    to make to agree in properties or qualities

  5. Symbolizeverb

    to make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic

  6. Symbolizeverb

    to represent by a symbol or symbols

  7. Etymology: [Cf. F. symboliser.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. symbolize

    To express as a symbol.

    Our wedding rings are a symbol of our eternal love, unity, peace, friendship, connected hearts, souls and minds.

    Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of symbolize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of symbolize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of symbolize in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Watkins:

    Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase ‘mission creep’.

  2. Ben Cohen:

    I mean, there might be some chocolate chips molded in the shape of a cap that you wear for graduation to symbolize his stance in favor of free college education and reduced student loan rates, i think that there might be equal numbers of peanuts and pecans to symbolize his initiatives to reduce economic inequality.

  3. Dana Walden:

    We stepped up to a great deal that they very much deserve, who would you want more for your unscripted slate than the Kardashians? They perfectly symbolize our strategy, which is taking big shots, but the right shots, and betting on incredible talent and best-in-class opportunities in each genre.

  4. Saul Bass:

    Symbolize and summarize.

  5. Logan Ryan:

    We realize it and it’s just not OK. Their reaction is OK, the product isn’t OK right now. I take that to heart as a leader on this team, I haven’t felt like the preparation and the work has always generated to the results on the field and I understand that, and I take my share of ownership on that, i just try to symbolize the way to play and how I play and control what I can control. I can’t control the positions I’m put in on the field. I can’t control the score all the time, but I just try to play every snap hard, especially last game finishing that game off and stuff like that.

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Symbolism definition: Symbolism is the representation of one thing for another using a person, object, or idea.

What is Symbolism in Literature?

What does symbolize mean? A symbol is something that is represented by something else. A symbol is a physical object that stands for another object, person, or idea.

Just about anything can be a symbol. However, some symbols are commonly understood.

Symbolism Examples:

  • a heart is a symbol for love
  • a dove is a symbol for peace
  • a white cross inside a red square is a symbol for first-aid or hospital

What is the definition of symbolism and their meanings Symbolism is not just present in literature, but in everyday life as well.

Everyday example of symbolism: The Statue of Liberty is a symbol for freedom. The object itself does not mean freedom. However, over time, people have grown to associate this figure to mean freedom. Therefore, an image of this object could conjure images or ideas of freedom.

Everyday example of symbolism: A caduceus is a familiar symbol for medicine. The image itself does not mean medicine. However, the caduceus has become synonymous with medicine. So, seeing a caduceus on a door might mean a medical school or doctor’s office.

The Function of Symbolism

symbolic definitionSymbols help to associate and connect things with ideas or concepts. Sometimes, representing an idea with a physical object communicates more meaning than explaining the idea itself.

In writing, an author may not want to directly state a concept. He may just want to represent that idea with something else.

For example, perhaps a writer wants to represent the idea of “a fresh start” or “a new beginning.” To do so in his writing, he might not want to actually state these words. Instead, he might use a sunrise to represent these ideas.

Examples of Symbolism in Literature

famous symbols in literatureSymbolism is used frequently in literature.

In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Yorick’s skull is a symbol for both death and fate. Hamlet speaks to this skull at great length, contemplating death and the concept of mortality. The skull is a physical representation of these ideas.

In Robert Frost’s poem “The Road not Taken,” two roads represent choices in life. The roads “diverged in a yellow wood” and the speaker has the option to choose one or the other. He contemplates each and eventually chooses “the road less traveled by” which ends up “making all the difference.”

Non-Literary Uses of Symbolism

literary symbolsIt is highly symbolic that Theresa May has chosen to visit Scotland so soon after becoming prime minister. But this visit will be about substance as well as symbolism. –BBC News

Yet, for J.P. Morgan, the symbolism of the move is likely larger than its financial impact. The raise is expected to cost the bank around $100 million over three years on top of employees’ regular wages, assuming an average increase of about $3 an hour. –The Wall Street Journal

Summary: What is Symbolism?

Define symbolism in literature: the definition of symbolism in literature is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities for literary effect.

In summary, a symbolism is:

  • the representation of one object, idea, or concept, with another object
  • used frequently in literature
  • often a way to communicate deeper meaning without expressing literal terms

Contents

  • 1 What is Symbolism in Literature?
  • 2 Modern Examples of Symbolism
  • 3 The Function of Symbolism
  • 4 Examples of Symbolism in Literature
  • 5 Non-Literary Uses of Symbolism
  • 6 Summary: What is Symbolism?

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Suffixes of symbolism

  • symbolism

    • noun a system of symbols and symbolic representations
    • noun the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
      symbolization; symbolisation.
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Derived words of symbolism

  • symbolic

    • adjective relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
      symbolical.
      • symbolic logic
      • symbolic operations
      • symbolic thinking
    • adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
      symbolical; emblematical; emblematic.
      • a crown is emblematic of royalty
      • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
    • More ‘symbolic’ Meaning
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  • symbol

    • noun an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbolization; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
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  • symbol

    • noun an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbolization; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbol’ Meaning
    • symbol Idioms/Phrases
    • symbol Associated Words
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    • symbol Related Words

  • symbolic

    • adjective relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
      symbolical.
      • symbolic logic
      • symbolic operations
      • symbolic thinking
    • adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
      symbolical; emblematical; emblematic.
      • a crown is emblematic of royalty
      • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
    • More ‘symbolic’ Meaning
    • symbolic Idioms/Phrases
    • symbolic Associated Words
    • symbolic Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbolic Related Words

  • symbolically

    • adverb in a symbolic manner
      • symbolically accepted goals
    • adverb by means of symbols
      • symbolically expressed
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    • symbolically Associated Words
    • symbolically Related Words

  • symbolize

    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      symbolise; typify; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolise.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
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    • symbolized Associated Words
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  • symbolize

    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      symbolise; typify; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolise.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • More ‘symbolize’ Meaning
    • symbolize Associated Words
    • symbolize Prefix/Suffix Words
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  • symbolically

    • adverb in a symbolic manner
      • symbolically accepted goals
    • adverb by means of symbols
      • symbolically expressed
    • More ‘symbolically’ Meaning
    • symbolically Associated Words
    • symbolically Related Words

  • symbolize

    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      symbolise; typify; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolise.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • More ‘symbolize’ Meaning
    • symbolizes Associated Words
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  • symbolizing

    • noun the act of representing something with a symbol
      symbolising.
    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      symbolise; typify; symbolize; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • More ‘symbolizing’ Meaning
    • symbolizing Associated Words
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  • symbolical

    • adjective relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
      symbolic.
      • symbolic logic
      • symbolic operations
      • symbolic thinking
    • adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
      emblematical; symbolic; emblematic.
      • a crown is emblematic of royalty
      • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
    • More ‘symbolical’ Meaning
    • symbolical Idioms/Phrases
    • symbolical Associated Words
    • symbolical Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbolical Related Words

  • symbolise

    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolize.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      typify; symbolize; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • More ‘symbolise’ Meaning
    • symbolised Associated Words
    • symbolised Related Words

  • symbolise

    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolize.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      typify; symbolize; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • More ‘symbolise’ Meaning
    • symbolise Associated Words
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    • symbolise Related Words

  • symbolization

    • noun the use of symbols to convey meaning
      symbolisation.
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbol; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbolization’ Meaning
    • symbolization Associated Words
    • symbolization Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbolization Related Words

  • symbolise

    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolize.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
      typify; symbolize; represent; stand for.
      • What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
    • More ‘symbolise’ Meaning
    • symbolises Associated Words
    • symbolises Related Words

  • symbolising

    • noun the act of representing something with a symbol
      symbolizing.
    • verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
      symbolise; symbolize.
      • The poet symbolizes love in this poem
      • These painters believed that artists should symbolize
    • More ‘symbolising’ Meaning
    • symbolising Associated Words
    • symbolising Related Words

  • symbolist

    • noun a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
    • noun someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
      symboliser; symbolizer.
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  • symbolist

    • noun a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
    • noun someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
      symboliser; symbolizer.
    • More ‘symbolist’ Meaning
    • symbolist Associated Words
    • symbolist Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbolist Related Words

  • symbolist

    • noun a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
    • noun someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
      symboliser; symbolizer.
    • More ‘symbolist’ Meaning
    • symbolists Related Words

  • symbology

    • noun the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
    • More ‘symbology’ Meaning
    • symbology Associated Words
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  • symbolist

    • noun a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
    • noun someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
      symboliser; symbolizer.
    • More ‘symbolist’ Meaning
    • symbolist Associated Words
    • symbolist Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbolist Related Words

  • symbol

    • noun an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbolization; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbol’ Meaning
    • symbole Prefix/Suffix Words
    • symbole Related Words

  • symbolisation

    • noun the use of symbols to convey meaning
      symbolization.
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbolization; symbol; symbolic representation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbolisation’ Meaning
    • symbolisation Associated Words
    • symbolisation Related Words

  • symbolization

    • noun the use of symbols to convey meaning
      symbolisation.
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbol; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbolization’ Meaning
    • symbolizations Associated Words
    • symbolizations Related Words

  • symbology

    • noun the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
    • More ‘symbology’ Meaning
    • symbologies Related Words

  • symbolic

    • adjective relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
      symbolical.
      • symbolic logic
      • symbolic operations
      • symbolic thinking
    • adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
      symbolical; emblematical; emblematic.
      • a crown is emblematic of royalty
      • the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
    • More ‘symbolic’ Meaning
    • symbolics Associated Words
    • symbolics Related Words

  • symbol

    • noun an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
    • noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
      symbolization; symbolic representation; symbolisation.
      • the eagle is a symbol of the United States
    • More ‘symbol’ Meaning
    • symboles Related Words

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These changes and control of space echoed the state endeavour to create anew the social imaginary that symbolized a more «civilized» future with economic success.


The letters symbolize different fields of the image and are used in the text to define the different types of chromatic changes used.


The culmination of a decade-long process of harmonization and negotiation, this invitation symbolized the success of these countries in instituting political democracies and market economies.


In the daily soundscape, then, the tolling of bells meant death to the townspeople, but it also symbolized the social status of the deceased.


The ideology of separate spheres breaks down when the home can no longer symbolize a refuge from the public world.


Each act then symbolizes the awareness and states of mind as perceived through the personae in a separate space of the traverse.


It is significant, however, that, even within this «secure» environment, the castrato voice symbolizes both release and entrapment.


In the test, these words do not stand for their original meaning but symbolize objects, actions, or qualities depicted on cards shown to the child.


There is a space or absence between any two petals that symbolizes the ontological difference between determinate entities.


They also agreed on the external observances that symbolized some of these qualities.


The generalization is sweeping, but the tropes aptly symbolize the type of history written in this book.


In his view, thought was something that appeared as public morals, and public morals symbolized thought.


Perhaps nothing better symbolizes this intimate relationship than teeth.


The garrison (home, community, marriage) symbolizes the patriarchal system used to suppress women.


In other words the city is seen as a museum symbolizing the political projects under way.

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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