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Symbols

/ˈsɪmbəlz/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

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📖 Definitions of "Symbols"

noun

1
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."
2
A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.
"The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."
3
A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
4
A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
"The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols."

verb

1
To symbolize.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Symbols"

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Word	Definition
symbolizingnoun	A symbolic conception.
symbolizationnoun	The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning.
standing fornoun	—
abbreviationsnoun	(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
acronymsnoun	(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.
characters	the twenty-first studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released in late 1987 on Tamla Records.
clearancesnoun	(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
codesnoun	A diminutive of the male given name Cody.
crestsnoun	The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
cuesnoun	The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.
documents	a Surrealist art magazine edited by Georges Bataille.
emblemsnoun	A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.
figuresnoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
hazardnoun	The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
iconsnoun	an American documentary TV show that aired on G4 from May 1, 2002, to March 4, 2007.
ideogramsnoun	A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.
images	artifacts that depict visual perception, such as photographs or other two-dimensional pictures.
indicationsnoun	A fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
initialismsnoun	(linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
labelsnoun	A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.