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to symbol

7.5
To represent something with a sign or image
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪmbəl/
translation icon : simbolizar
  • The dove is often used to symbolize peace in many cultures.

And you know, they got the the Washington Monument that's supposed to symbolize the Ark of Egypt and Africa.

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Examples

  • And what this symbolizes is that you are no longer an intern.

  • And so that was to symbolize their property interest in that land that carried forward from their ancestors into the present day.

  • Work that in or some way symbolize that symbol tone ties back to the theme.

  • It gets a lot of attention and it kind of symbolizes the whole refugee crisis.

  • And I think that the ICG actually symbolizes a number of problems that I have with YouTube.

  • Now one could say that this symbolizes the waning, if not the death of human rights discourse in America.

  • And the existence of shops like Dent symbolize, in a sense, the completion of a massive process of commercial integration and transition.

  • And where's a Cape in green and purple to symbolize his badassness?

  • And you know, they got the the Washington Monument that's supposed to symbolize the Ark of Egypt and Africa.

  • And so the bong symbolizes your journey into the universe, but the inner universe hieroglyphic, we dig deeper.

Synonyms

to represent
vsto symbol
395 3.4

Be a symbol of something, for example a dove for peace

is focused on using a sign to express or stand for meaning
to mark
vsto symbol
203 1.4

Use a sign or symbol to identify something

is the broad act of showing meaning, not only identifying items
to symbolize
vsto symbol
  • US
104 4.2

To show an idea or feeling with an image

is the general act of showing meaning by a conventional sign
to signify
vsto symbol
82 3.7

To be a sign of something, often by a word, action or symbol

is limited to using visible signs rather than words or actions
to denote
vsto symbol
27 4.4

To be a sign or symbol of something

is about showing or expressing ideas using conventional signs
to emblemize
vsto symbol
8.1

To stand for an idea using a picture or sign

uses general signs rather than specific emblems to show meaning
to emblematize
vsto symbol
8.9

To show an idea using a symbol or picture

is broader, using any conventional sign rather than decorative designs

Compounds

sex symbol
  • NSFW
13 3.8

A famous person, for example an actor or singer, who many people think is very sexually attractive

A thing that shows peace, like a white dove or an olive branch

mathematical symbol
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A sign used in math to show an operation, number, or relation

1 2.6

A simple sign with three lines in a circle that shows peace

stock symbol
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange

Aesculapian symbol
  • Literature
8.8

A staff with a snake that stands for medicine and healing

graphic symbol
  • Specialized
5.9

A written sign that stands for a sound, word, or idea

graphic symbol
  • Texting
3.9

A small picture on a screen that shows an idea, thing, feeling or action

A mark made when writing or printing, like a letter

phonetic symbol
  • Specialized
6.1

A written sign that shows one speech sound

A thing, person, or place that shows people from many countries together

A person who makes images like logos for companies or brands

A way of promoting signs or images to change what people think

Giving too much value to symbols instead of what they stand for

A written mark, like a letter, that stands for a sound or idea

How Representative

to epitomize
22 7.3
to represent
126 2.6
to symbol
7.5
to indicate
318 2.7

Surface Forms

symbol infinitive
symbolized past
symbolized past participle
symboling present participle
symbols third person singular

Etymology

Symbol (used as a verb) comes from Greek sym- 'together' and ballein 'to throw', from the old act of bringing pieces 'together' as a sign. So to symbol something is to use a sign to represent or show a deeper meaning.